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  Climate Change Bill - Minister to prepare policy - rejected
  
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  A small majority of Lords voted against directing to Secretary of State:[1]
  
  ** To prepare such proposals and policies (including the setting of five year budgets) as he reasonably considers will 
  * ''ensure'' that the net UK carbon account for the year 2050 is at least 60% lower than the 1990 baseline, and 
  * ''enable'' the carbon budgets that have been set under this Act to be met.
  
  Without this amendment, the Secretary of State has only a 
  
  :duty to ensure that the net UK carbon account for the year 2050 is at least 60% lower than the 1990 baseline[2]
  
  but does not need to prepare proposals, policies, or set five year budgets.
  
  * [1] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2008-03-31a.744.1#g744.3 Lord Crickhowel], House of Lords, 31 March 2008.
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldbills/044/08044.1-7.html#D001 Climate Change Bill, Clause 2], House of Lords.
  
  
  
  
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