Climate change: What we are doing in the UK
Save Money, Save Energy, ACT ON CO2: the Government has announced a package of long term assistance to households to help them tackle rising energy prices and save up to £300 every year on energy bills, through improved energy efficiency and other measures (see Defra news release). For further details contact the ACT ON CO2 advice line - call 0800 512 012 (Mon-Fri 8am – 7pm), or go to the Directgov ACT ON CO2 site. Read more on Defra's website...
UK Climate Change Programme - the 2006 Programme is the UK’s key strategy for its work on tackling climate change. It sets out the policies and measures which the UK is using to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases. It also explains how the UK plans to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Carbon Reduction Commitment for large business and public sector organisations - schools to be included; proposed scheme wide amendments announced. See our CRC pages to register for information...
Funding for Low Carbon Technologies: The Environmental Transformation Fund has been increased to £400m over the next three years; the first set of schemes to be funded by Defra's share of the new joint Defra/BERR fund has been announced (see Defra news release)
The Office of Climate Change (OCC) works across Government to support the development of climate change policy and strategy. Defra is one of the OCC’s key partner departments. The OCC also works closely with BERR, DFID, FCO, DfT, HMT and CLG. See www.occ.gov.uk.
Climate Change Bill: See the latest information...
Further information:
We commission a wide range of scientific research on climate change and funds programmes on climate modelling and work on impacts and adaptation.
We fund a number of programmes to encourage business to reduce emissions and to find cost effective measures to tackle climate change - including the Climate Change Levy and Climate Change Allowances and emissions trading schemes. We also fund the Carbon Trust and the Energy Saving Trust, who provide advice and help for businesses and the public.
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Page last modified: 17 September 2008
Page published: 01 December, 2005