§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Hall Green (Mr. Hargreaves) of 15 May,Official Report, column 237, what consultation he has had with the Commissioner for the Environment of the European Commission concerning the United Kingdom contribution to international efforts to reduce all greenhouse gases; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanThe limitation of greenhouse gas emissions is discussed regularly at meetings involving European Community member states and the Commission, most recently at the Environmental Council of 26 May. At that meeting, the Council expressed its support for the United Nations framework convention on climate change, which will commit developed country parties to adopt policies and measures aimed at returning emissions of greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal protocol to their 1990 levels by 2000.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Hall Green (Mr. Hargreaves) of 15 May,Official Report, column 237, what progress he has to report on a United Kingdom strategy to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases other than carbon dioxide.
§ Mr. MacleanThe 1990 White Paper on the Environment, "This Common Inheritance", and the first year report on the White Paper give details of measures already being taken to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases other than carbon dioxide. The United Nations framework convention on climate change will commit developed country parties to submit detailed information on their policies and measures to limit emissions of all greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal protocol.