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Britain needs huge switch to EVs, heat pumps and to eat less meat to hit net zero

Net Zero will cost Britain about £5 billion annually for the next 25 years, according to the Climate Change Committee .
The CCC recommends eating less meat and consuming alternative proteins, stating that people should eat 260 grams less meat weekly.
Polls show that 70% of Britons prioritize economic growth over achieving Net Zero by 2050, as stated by Freshwater Strategy.
Tax rates would need to be sufficiently high to manage demand for air travel to limit carbon emissions, according to the CCC's report.

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iNews

‘I’m a heat pump engineer – here’s why the 2040 rollout target will be so difficult’

A target by the UK’s climate change watchdog for half of all homes to have a heat pump by 2040 won’t be achieved without more action from the Government, engineers and trade bodies have warned.The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has set out a series of new targets – historically accepted by ministers – including a recommendation that 50 per cent of homes are using heat pumps within 15 years.Energy experts said replacing fossil fuel-guzzling gas b…

17 hours ago·London, United Kingdom

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Channel 4

‘Half of UK homes will need heat pumps by 2040’ to meet climate targets

At least half of our homes should be heated by heat pumps and three-quarters of all cars should be electric by 2040 if the UK is to stay on track to meet its legal obligation to be carbon zero by 2050.

1 day ago·London, United Kingdom

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Slay News

UK Government Advised to Force Restrictions on Meat Consumption & Car Ownership onto Public

The UK’s official "Net Zero" advisory body has advised the British government to force restrictions onto the public to limit meat consumption, private car ownership, air travel, and other freedoms that allegedly contribute to "climate change." The post UK Government Advised to Force Restrictions on Meat Consumption & Car Ownership onto Public appeared first on Slay News.

1 day ago

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Engadget

Half of UK homes will need heat pumps by 2040 to hit climate goals

The UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) has advised the government to ensure half of all homes in the UK have heat pumps — electric replacements for gas boilers — by 2040 as part of its Seventh Carbon Budget to reach net zero by 2050. It also recommended making four out of five cars electric. The UK’s carbon budgets are intended to help it achieve a balance between the greenhouse gasses it produces and how much is taken out of the atmosphere. Be…

1 day ago·United States

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Phys.org

The UK must make big changes to its diets, farming and land use to hit net zero

If the UK is to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, more than one-third of its sheep and cows will have to go, with their fields being replaced by huge new areas of woodland. That's one conclusion of the latest report by the the Climate Change Committee (CCC), the UK government's independent advisor on climate change.

1 day ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Eat two fewer fry-ups a week to help UK hit climate targets, Britons told

Britons are being urged to make a series of lifestyle changes to help reach climate targets such as reducing meat and dairy consumption, buying an electric car and getting a heat pump

1 day ago·London, United Kingdom

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