UK Advisers Say Reaching 2050 Climate Targets Is Within Reach, but Urgent Policy Shifts Needed
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UK advisers say reaching 2050 climate targets is within reach, but urgent policy shifts needed
The UK remains on track to meet its legally binding climate goals, but only if the government reforms its energy pricing and accelerates policy implementation, according to a new report from the Climate Change Committee.Fiona Harvey and Jillian Ambrose report for The Guardian.In short:The Climate Change Committee said the UK can meet its net zero targets if it reforms energy taxes to make electricity cheaper than gas and follows through on plann…
The verdict is in: the CCC gives UK climate progress a cautious thumbs up
In a week dominated by geopolitical turmoil, the annual progress report from the UK government’s climate advisers, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), has flown largely under the radar. But it deserves attention. This year’s report, the first full assessment under the current government, offers a welcome note of optimism. After a period marked by policy…
UK officials now have confidence net zero can be reached but electricity remains a major problem
Government officials now have confidence net zero can be reached but electricity pricing remains a major current issue to solve.Tree planting has seen a boost, especially in Scotland.At the Climate Change Committee (CCC) Prof Piers Forster advised that it would now be possible to meet the UK’s 2030 net zero climate goal and its 2050 target to reduce emissions to net zero. The CCC report outlines progress in wind farm developments, as well as cle…
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