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NEW EVIDENCE SESSION

The role of carbon markets in preventing dangerous climate change

The Environmental Audit Committee is pleased to announce the fifth evidence session of its inquiry into the role of carbon markets in preventing dangerous climate change, which was launched on 27 January 2009.

Tuesday 2nd June, Committee Room 16, Houses of Parliament

10.20     

• Mike O’Brien, Minister of State
• David Capper, Head of EU Emissions Trading System, National Carbon Markets
• Jill Duggan, Head of International Emissions Trading, International Climate Change
• Chris Dodwell, Head of Policy, International Climate Change, Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC)

FURTHER INFORMATION:

1. Membership:

Chairman: Mr Tim Yeo, MP

Gregory Barker MP Mr Nick Hurd MP Mrs Linda Riordan MP

Mr Martin Caton MP Jane Kennedy MP* Mr Graham Stuart MP

Colin Challen MP Mark Lazarowicz MP Jo Swinson MP

Mr David Chaytor MP Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger MP Dr Desmond Turner MP

Martin Horwood MP Shahid Malik MP Joan Walley MP

* The Minister for the Environment has ex-officio membership of the Committee in like manner to the Financial Secretary’s membership of the Committee of Public Accounts

2. More information on the Committee’s reports can be found on the Committee website at: www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/environmental_audit_committee.cfm

Committee Enquiries:

Gordon Clarke, 020 7219 0248 or via email: clarkeg@parliament.uk

Media Enquiries:

Hannah Pearce, 020 7219 8430  or via email: pearcehm@parliament.uk 

Specific Committee Information:  Details of all the Committee’s press releases and inquiries, together with its Reports, oral evidence and other publications, are available on the Committee’s Internet home page, which can be found at:

Committee Website: www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/environmental_audit_committee.cfm

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