UK POLICIES AND MEASURES SIAN PRIEST DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

UK’s Third National Communication Published in October 2001 Based on UK Climate Change Programme

UK Climate Change Programme Published in November 2000 Sets out how the UK will achieve its target under the Kyoto Protocol and move towards its 2010 domestic goal on CO 2 emissions Currently being reviewed

Context The UK’s target under the Kyoto Protocol/EU “bubble” is to: reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by 12.5% below 1990 levels by In addition, the UK Government has set a national target to: reduce emissions of CO 2 by 20% below 1990 levels by 2010

UK Climate Change Programme Focuses on policies to reduce emissions from: energy supply business transport domestic agriculture, forestry and land use public sector

Transport EU voluntary agreements on new car fuel efficiency, supported by reform of company car taxation and vehicle excise duty

Domestic sector Energy efficiency commitment

Business UK emissions trading scheme

Energy supply A target for 10% of the UK’s electricity to be supplied from renewable energy by 2010

UK greenhouse gas emissions