United Kingdom · Law · Government Bill
Bill 195
Climate Change Act 2008
Introduced
14 November 2007
Last action
26 November 2008 · Royal Assent
Status
Royal Assent
Sponsors
Lord Rooker, Hilary Benn
Subjects
Energy, Transport, Climate
Source updated
9 September 2025
Summary
A Bill to set a target for the year 2050 for the reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions; to provide for a system of carbon budgeting; to establish a Committee on Climate Change; to confer powers to establish trading schemes for the purpose of limiting greenhouse gas emissions or encouraging activities that reduce such emissions or remove greenhouse gas from the atmosphere; to make provision about adaptation to climate change; to confer powers to make schemes for providing financial incentives to produce less domestic waste and to recycle more of what is produced; to amend the provisions of the Energy Act 2004 about renewable transport fuel obligations; to make other provisions about climate change; and for connected purposes.
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Timeline
14 November 2007
1st reading
Lords · 1st reading
Source: Lords
27 November 2007
2nd reading
Lords · 2nd reading
Source: Lords
11 December 2007
Committee stage
Lords · Committee stage
Source: Lords
17 December 2007
Committee stage
Lords · Committee stage
Source: Lords
8 January 2008
Committee stage
Lords · Committee stage
Source: Lords
9 January 2008
Committee stage
Lords · Committee stage
Source: Lords
14 January 2008
Committee stage
Lords · Committee stage
Source: Lords
23 January 2008
Committee stage
Lords · Committee stage
Source: Lords
30 January 2008
Committee stage
Lords · Committee stage
Source: Lords
4 February 2008
Committee stage
Lords · Committee stage
Source: Lords
25 February 2008
Report stage
Lords · Report stage
Source: Lords
4 March 2008
Report stage
Lords · Report stage
Source: Lords
11 March 2008
Report stage
Lords · Report stage
Source: Lords
18 March 2008
Report stage
Lords · Report stage
Source: Lords
31 March 2008
3rd reading
Lords · 3rd reading
Source: Lords
1 April 2008
1st reading
Commons · 1st reading
Source: Commons
9 June 2008
2nd reading
Commons · 2nd reading
Source: Commons
9 June 2008
Programme motion
Commons · Programme motion
Source: Commons
9 June 2008
Money resolution
Commons · Money resolution
Source: Commons
24 June 2008
Committee stage
Commons · Committee stage
Source: Commons
26 June 2008
Committee stage
Commons · Committee stage
Source: Commons
1 July 2008
Committee stage
Commons · Committee stage
Source: Commons
3 July 2008
Committee stage
Commons · Committee stage
Source: Commons
8 July 2008
Committee stage
Commons · Committee stage
Source: Commons
28 October 2008
Report stage
Commons · Report stage
Source: Commons
28 October 2008
3rd reading
Commons · 3rd reading
Source: Commons
17 November 2008
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Lords · Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Source: Lords
18 November 2008
Programme motion
Commons · Programme motion
Source: Commons
18 November 2008
Consideration of Lords amendments
Commons · Consideration of Lords amendments
Source: Commons
26 November 2008
Royal Assent
Unassigned · Royal Assent
Source: Unassigned
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
66 official files
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 18 November 2008
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Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 18 November 2008
Bill proceedings: Commons · EN · 19 November 2008
Lords Amendments in lieu of, or to, certain Commons Amendments - pdf version
Bill · EN · 18 November 2008
Lords Amendments in lieu of, or to, certain Commons Amendments - html version
Bill · EN · 18 November 2008
Marshalled List for Consideration of Commons Amendments as at 14 November 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 17 November 2008
Explanatory Notes to HL Bill 87 - pdf version
Explanatory Notes · EN · 30 October 2008
Explanatory Notes to HL Bill 87 - html version
Explanatory Notes · EN · 30 October 2008
Commons Amendments - pdf version
Bill · EN · 30 October 2008
Commons Amendments - html version
Bill · EN · 30 October 2008
Report Stage Proceedings 28 October 2008
Bill proceedings: Commons · EN · 29 October 2008
Consideration of Bill as at 28 October 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 28 October 2008
Research Paper on Climate Change Bill [HL]: Commitee Stage Report
Briefing papers · EN · 22 October 2008
Membership of the Committee
Membership · EN · 22 July 2008
Memoranda submitted to the Committee
Written evidence · EN · 22 July 2008
Public Bill Committee amendments as at 9 July 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 10 July 2008
Bill as amended in Public Bill Committee - pdf version
Bill · EN · 10 July 2008
Bill as amended in Public Bill Committee - html version
Bill · EN · 10 July 2008
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 8 July 2008
Bill proceedings: Commons · EN · 9 July 2008
Public Bill Committee amendments as at 8 July 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 8 July 2008
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 3 July 2008
Bill proceedings: Commons · EN · 4 July 2008
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 July 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 3 July 2008
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 1 July 2008
Bill proceedings: Commons · EN · 2 July 2008
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 1 July 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 1 July 2008
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 26 June 2008
Bill proceedings: Commons · EN · 27 June 2008
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 June 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 26 June 2008
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 24 June 2008
Bill proceedings: Commons · EN · 25 June 2008
Public Bill Committee amendments as at 24 June 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 24 June 2008
Research Paper on the Climate Change Bill [HL]
Briefing papers · EN · 6 June 2008
Explanatory Note to Bill 97 - html version
Explanatory Notes · EN · 2 April 2008
Explanatory Note to Bill 97 - pdf version
Explanatory Notes · EN · 2 April 2008
Bill as Brought from the Lords on 1 April 2008 - pdf version
Bill · EN · 2 April 2008
Bill as Brought from the Lords on 1 April 2008 - html version
Bill · EN · 2 April 2008
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 28 March 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 31 March 2008
Bill as introduced - pdf version
Bill · EN · 19 March 2008
Bill as introduced - html version
Bill · EN · 19 March 2008
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 14 March 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 17 March 2008
Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 13 March 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 14 March 2008
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 7 March 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 10 March 2008
Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 6th March 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 7 March 2008
Amendment to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) as at 4 March 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 5 March 2008
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 29 February 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 3 March 2008
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 21 February 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 22 February 2008
Bill as introduced - pdf version
Bill · EN · 5 February 2008
Bill as introduced - html version
Bill · EN · 5 February 2008
Eighth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 31 January 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 1 February 2008
Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 28 January 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 29 January 2008
Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 21 January 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 22 January 2008
Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee as at 10 January 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 11 January 2008
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
Amendment Paper · EN · 9 January 2008
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Commitee as at 4 January 2008
Amendment Paper · EN · 7 January 2008
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Commitee as at 13 December 2007
Amendment Paper · EN · 14 December 2007
Sponsors
- Lord Rooker · Labour · Lords
- · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Department
- Hilary Benn · Labour · Commons
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Sources
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- Official source: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/195
- Open data entity: https://bills-api.parliament.uk/api/v1/Bills/195
- uk · 195 · source updated 9 September 2025