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  Finance Bill - Clause 135 - Report on the Impact of the Climate Change Levy
  
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  @ MP voted aye to require a report on the impact of the Climate Change Levy in reducing carbon emissions.
  @ MP voted no not to require a report on the impact of the Climate Change Levy in reducing carbon emissions.
  
  The majority of MPs voted not to require a report on the impact of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_Change_Levy Climate Change Levy] in reducing carbon emissions.
  
  The Climate Change Levy (CCL) is a tax on energy delivered to non-domestic users in the United Kingdom. Its aim is to provide an incentive to increase energy efficiency and to reduce carbon emissions.[1]
  
  MPs were considering the Finance Bill.[2]
  
  The amendment rejected in this vote was:
  
  :Amendment 183, page 189, line 13, at end addâ
  
  :â(3) The Chancellor of the Exchequer shall conduct a review of the impact of the Climate Change Levy in reducing carbon emissions within 12 months of the passing of this Act.
  
  :(4) The report shall have particular reference toâ
  
  :(a) the removal of the exemption for electricity generated from renewable sources;
  
  :(b) the abolition of the Carbon Reduction Commitment; and
  
  :(c) reporting requirements by companies and public sector bodies for energy usage and carbon emissions.â
  
  Had it not been rejected this amendment would have added the above sub-clauses to Clause 135 of the Bill.[3]
  
  
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  * [1] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_Change_Levy Climate Change Levy, Wikipedia]
  * [2] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2016-17/finance.html Parliament's webpage on the Finance Bill]
  * [3] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2016-2017/0001/cbill_2016-20170001_en_20.htm#pt9-pb5-l1g135 Clause 135 of the Finance Bill as at the time of the vote]
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