Rachel Reeves
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the UK Climate Change Act, which committed the UK to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by 2050, compared to 1990 levels. The government published its Clean Growth Strategy in October. This should set out plans to achieve our emissions reduction targets for the period up to 2032, but by the government’s own admission, they haven’t worked out how to fully meet the targets yet.
An independent assessment of the plan shows that urgent action is needed to fill the policy gap. In particular, action is needed on: electricity, heat, transport and carbon capture and storage.