Heat and Buildings Strategy ‘leaves many questions unanswered'- CCC
The government will need to take a “careful, consultative” approach to the questions left unanswered in the Heat and Buildings Strategy, the Climate Change Committee has said.
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Government publishes Net Zero Strategy in ‘substantial step forward’
The government has laid out its plans for reaching net zero by 2050, including new EV charging funding, a review of the frequency of Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions and green finance and innovation commitments.
CCC releases ‘ambitious, realistic and affordable’ route to a fully decarbonised nation
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has laid out a route to a fully decarbonised UK, it what it is calling a world first.
Liam Stoker delivers his verdict on the Committee on Climate Change’s 2020 progress report and its calls for the government to – finally – grasp the nettle and deliver change in line with its net zero ambitions.
HM Treasury net zero review to pursue ‘fair balance’ of decarbonisation costs
A review into Britain’s net zero target is to assess how the government can deliver economic growth and a fair balance of cost as it decarbonises.
The Committee on Climate Change’s net zero report issues a ‘put up or shut up’ moment for Westminster, with pressure to comply ratcheting up. Liam Stoker looks at why the report is far from a run of the mill recommendation.
CCC issues ‘unequivocal’ warning over UK carbon budget flexibilities
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has once again warned the government over carrying over surplus emissions reductions to meet future budgets.
Lord Deben dismisses government climate response as ‘just not good enough’
The head of the government’s own climate watchdog has slammed its response to an annual progress report as “just not good enough”.
Transport is biggest challenge to Scottish decarbonisation, says climate watchdog
The decarbonisation of transport offers Scotland its biggest challenge in meeting its emissions reduction targets, despite outperforming the rest of the UK overall, according to the country’s climate change watchdog.