Environment and Transport Flashcards
What is DEFRA responsible for?
- Safeguarding our natural environment
- Supporting food and farming industry
- Sustaining rural economy
Who does DEFRA work with?
-33 agencies and public bodies including-
Environment Agency- Involved in flood warnings, pollution prosecutions
Natural England- Advising gov on preservation of natural environment
Natural Park authorities- Preserving areas including Lake District, Peak District, Yorkshire Dales etc.
Forestry Commission
Committee on Climate Change
What is the Committee on Climate Change?
-Independent statutory bod established under Climate Change Act 2008
-Advises UK Gov and devolved administrations on-
Climate change
Emissions targets
Reports to Parliament on progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparations for climate change
In terms of the environment, what are local authorities responsible for?
- Environmental protection
- Environmental health
- Waste disposal and collection
- Recycling etc
What are the biggest issues in terms of the environment?
- Climate emergency
- Working on a global level
- Waste management and recycling
- Reducing carbon emissions
- Energy strategy-
- Fracking, fossil fuels and renewables
- Natural environment
- Flooding- prevention and response
What are the Gov’s plan for net zero emissions by 2050?
- Market is going green
- Green industrial revolution
- Electricity generation to be carbon neutral by 2035
- Investment for renewables and new nuclear plants
- Carbon captures for gas plants
- Expansion in Hydrogen for domestic heating, transport and industry
- £1 billion to fund carbon capture
When do the gov want to end the sale of gas boilers by?
2035
When do they want no new petrol cars from?
2035
Who is the president of COP26?
Alok Sharma
What are the responsibilities of Alok Sharma?
Leading preparations COP 26
Chairing the Climate Action Implementation Cabinet Committee to coordinate gov action towards net zero by 2050
