Writing inThe Guardian, Green Party MP Caroline Lucas said that while setting a target for net-zero emissions is “vital” the government’s plans are “too little too late.” Lucas noted while the UK is the first G7 country to set a net-zero country, countries like Norway (net-zero by...
The government is likely to miss its targets for reducing emissions to net zero by 2050, a parliamentary committee has warned today. The government is also being urged by the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee to explain how the transition to net zero will be funded. The UK has...
The government says it is considering the CCC’s recommendation but is yet to commit to anet zero emissionsgoal, which will need to be agreed by cabinet. Business secretary Greg Clark implied the government is minded to adopt the target. “This report now sets us on a path to becom...
According to the UK Government, over the past decade, the UK has cut carbon emissions by more than any similar developed country and was the first major economy to legislate for net-zero emissions by 2050. “We have proven we can reduce our emissions and create hundreds of thousands of jobs...
While Chester Zoo has already started working towards its ambitious 2030 target, other businesses across the UK are unsure about what steps they need to take to meet the government's target of being net zero by 2050. Bev Carnaby, director of the UK Corporate Leaders Group, said...
In other words, Sunak’s claimed efforts to put public interest before government targets arelikely to cause more long-term harm than goodfor both people and the planet. The call for Sunak to stick to net zero targets is unignorable
With its higher emissions from agriculture, Wales should set a target for a 95% cut in emissions by 2050. Better-placed Scotland should aim for net-zero emissions by 2045, and in the interim 70% by 2030 and 90% by 2040; the Scottish government has now agreed to that. Read more UK ...
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The UK government is responsible for meeting legally binding decarbonisation objectives, but it is not on track to meet its next Climate Change Act targets or the goal of Net Zero by 2050. The IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report is a stark reminder of the importance of all countries, ...
The UK’s new net zero strategy will fail to cut greenhouse gas emissions enough to hit its own legally enforceable targets, the government has admitted, with environmental analysts and politicians criticising the plans unveiled on Thursday as incoherent. Ministers were forced to publish a raft of ...