Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006

Mark Lazarowicz, (Lab, Edinburgh North & Leith) has won fourth place in the ballot, introducing the Climate Change & Sustainable Energy Bill. The Bill aims to promote renewable energy sources, making it cheaper and easier for people to generate their own energy.  It will require the government to submit an annual report to parliament regarding current levels of greenhouse gas emissions and the efforts being made to reduce them. It will also introduce targets for the take up of the microgeneration of energy. 

This builds on the efforts of Michael Meacher in his Climate Change Bill from the previous session, which was dropped following the announcement of the general election. Lazarowicz is combining his efforts with those of Dr Alan Whitehead (Lab, Southampton Test) who is introducing a similarly green private members' Bill concerning energy efficiency. It is hoped that this will increase support and give both Bills a greater chance of success.

Whitehead's bill focuses on the management of energy in buildings, seeking to amend building regulations to ensure that all new buildings contain renewable and sustainable energy devices.  He also hopes to make the installation of home based energy devices easier.

House of Commons

First reading: June 22 2005 (HC Bill 17)

Second reading: November 11 2005

Money resolution: December 13 2005

Standing Committee C

• 1st sitting: January 25 2006 (am)
• 2nd sitting: February 9 2006 (pm)
• 3rd sitting: February 28 2006 (pm)
• Bill as amended: HC Bill 133

Report stage: March 10 2006 (Debate adjourned)

Resumption of report stage: March 17 2006

Third reading: May 12 2006

House of Lords

First reading: May 12 2006 [HL Bill 106]

Second reading: May 25 2006

Committee stage:

• 1st day: June 14 2006 (discharged)

Third reading: June 20 2006

Royal Assent: June 21 2006