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Eighth Report - Defence and Climate Change
Defence Committee
HC 179
Published 18 August 2023
Conclusions (1)
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Conclusion
Deferred
Para 93
Given increasing scientific concerns around failing to hold to the 1.5° limit on warming and the need for Defence to transition from establishing a comprehensive baseline of carbon emissions in Epoch 1 to significantly reducing emissions in Epoch 2, having the climate change director also responsible for the Union and …
Government Response Summary
The government's response for this conclusion consists only of a page reference and provides no substantive comment on the committee's observation that the dual responsibility of the climate change director may be too distracting.