Carbon budget urges greater ambition from government

Carbon budget urges greater ambition from government

The UK should be more ambitious and aim for a 78% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, according to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC).

In its latest advice to government, the independent parliamentary group said this accelerated goal was essential if the country was to achieve net zero by 2050. It represents a considerable step up from the original Climate Change Act, which only committed the country to reducing net emissions by 80% by 2050.

https://www.theccc.org.uk/2020/12/09/building-back-better-raising-the-uks-climate-ambitions-for-2035-will-put-net-zero-within-reach-and-change-the-uk-for-the-better/