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Energy Review: The Energy Challenge

 

The Review examines the UK's progress against the medium and long-term 2003 Energy White Paper goals and considers options for further steps to achieve them. Published in 2006

www.dti.gov.uk/energy/review


Sustainable Development Action Plan

 

The UK Sustainable Development Strategy, Securing the Future, committed Defra to produce an action plan. The plan gives details of Defra’s specific sustainable development related policy actions for 2006, including those relating to sustainable consumption and production.

www.defra.gov.uk/environment/sustainable/action-plan.htm


Securing the Future: UK Government Sustainable Development Strategy 

 

The strategy takes account of developments since the 1999 Strategy. Launched in conjunction with the Strategic Framework Our future - different paths, it sets out the priority areas for action, including sustainable consumption and production.Published in 2005.

www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/publications/uk-strategy/index.htm


Delivering the Essentials of Life: Defra's Five Year Strategy

 

This document sets out the Government's strategy of leading locally, nationally and globally on sustainable development; not least by embedding the principles of sustainable development into all aspects of society and government. Published in 2004.

www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/5year-strategy/5year-strategy.pdf


Energy Efficiency: The Government's Plan for Action

 

This plan builds on the measures in the UK Climate Change Programme and sets out a package of measures designed to overcome the barriers to energy efficiency. Published in 2004.

www.official-documents.co.uk/document/cm61/6168/6168.pdf


The Government's Strategy for Combined Heat and Power

 

The Strategy incorporates the full range of measures to support the growth of CHP capacity needed to meet the Government's CHP target, and lay the foundation for long-term growth in CHP. Published in 2004.

www.official-documents.co.uk/document/cm61/6168/6168.pdf


Creating a Low Carbon Economy: First Annual Report on Implementation of the Energy White Paper

 

This re-affirms the Government’s commitment to the four objectives set out in the Energy White Paper and summarises the practical steps already taken in pursuit of the long-term goals. Published in 2004.

www.dti.gov.uk/energy/sepn/annualreport/firstannualreportfull.pdf


From Principles to Action: Applying the Product Sustainability Toolbox

 

ACCPE’s third report ‘takes stock’ of the progress Government (and others) have made against each of its recommendations of the last four years. It makes recommendations for tackling environmental issues in transport, food, homes, and electrical/electronic appliances. Published in 2004.

www.defra.gov.uk/environment/consumerprod/accpe/report03/index.htm


Our Energy Future: Creating a Low Carbon Economy

 

This White Paper defines a long-term strategic vision for energy policy combining environmental, security of supply, competitiveness and social goals. It sets out the role that higher product standards will play in achieving the envisaged carbon savings. Published in 2003.

www.dti.gov.uk/energy/whitepaper/index.shtml


Changing Patterns: UK Government Framework for Sustainable Consumption and Production

 

This document makes the case for action to tackle sustainable consumption and production and outlines the key elements of the Government’s approach. Published in 2003.

www.defra.gov.uk/environment/business/scp/changing-patterns.pdf


UK's Climate Change Programme

 

This programme sets out the Government's and devolved administrations' strategic approach to tackling climate change. It focuses on practical action to reduce emissions over the next decade. Published in 2000.

www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/cm4913/index.htm


The Kyoto Protocol

 

A Protocol to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) agreed in 1997. Developed nations are required to cut overall greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 5.2 per cent below 1990 levels over the period 2008-2012.

www.unfccc.int/resource/convkp.html


     

 
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