Analysis on abating direct emissions from ‘hard-to-decarbonise’ homes...
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) commissioned Element Energy and UCL to carry out research on the distribution and characteristics of homes considered ‘hard to decarbonise’, with a view to...
View ArticleCCC welcomes action to tackle climate change in Scottish Programme for...
The Scottish Government’s plan for the coming year demonstrates its clear commitment to continue leading the UK in tackling climate change, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says today. Welcoming...
View ArticleCCC welcomes international backing for UK to host the COP26 climate summit
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has responded to news that the UK has received international backing to host the COP26 climate summit in 2020. Chris Stark, Chief Executive of the CCC said: “We...
View ArticleLetter: International aviation and shipping and net zero
This is a letter from CCC Chairman, Lord Deben to Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP about net-zero and the approach to international aviation and shipping (IAS) emissions. The post Letter: International aviation...
View ArticleBehaviour change, public engagement and Net Zero (Imperial College London)
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) appointed Dr. Richard Carmichael from Imperial College London to work with us on understanding the potential for people to make choices that can contribute to...
View ArticleNew senior team for the Committee on Climate Change
The CCC has made two new senior appointments to its secretariat, concluding a process which delivers a new-look leadership team for the organisation. Mike Thompson has been appointed as Director of...
View ArticleCommittee comments on Government response to CCC’s 2019 Progress Report
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has issued a statement following today’s publication of the Government’s official response to the CCC’s 2019 Progress Report to Parliament. The Government is...
View ArticleLetter: Treasury decarbonisation funding review
This is a letter from CCC Chairman, Lord Deben to Simon Clarke MP about the Treasury decarbonisation funding review. The post Letter: Treasury decarbonisation funding review appeared first on Committee...
View ArticleCCC to publish Sixth Carbon Budget in September 2020
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) will publish its recommendation on the level of the Sixth Carbon Budget in September 2020, CCC Chairman Lord Deben has announced. The Sixth Carbon Budget, required...
View ArticleCCC welcomes Treasury Net Zero Review
The Treasury has announced that it intends to conduct a review into the costs of the UK’s transition to a Net Zero economy. In response, the CCC’s Chief Executive, Chris Stark, said: “We strongly...
View ArticleCCC launches Call for Evidence to inform advice on UK’s Sixth Carbon Budget
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has launched a new Call for Evidence to inform its advice to the UK Government on the Sixth Carbon Budget, due to be published in September 2020. The Sixth Carbon...
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2020 must be the year of climate action
Much has been written about 2019’s General Election – much more will be said about the decisive result and its implications, writes CCC Chief Executive, Chris Stark. GE2019 was not quite ‘the climate...
View ArticleLetter: CCC writes to the new Prime Minister
This is a letter from Lord Deben, Chairman of the Committee on Climate Change, and Baroness Brown, Chair of the CCC's Adaptation Committee, to new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. The post Letter: CCC...
View ArticleMajor shift in UK land use needed to deliver Net Zero emissions
The UK has committed to becoming a Net Zero economy by 2050. Meeting that goal requires a transformation in land use across the UK. Government must confront the rapid changes that are now needed, the...
View ArticleLand use: Policies for a Net Zero UK
This report presents the CCC’s first ever in-depth advice on UK agricultural and land use policies. The report assesses the way we use our land today and the changes required in how we farm and use...
View ArticleLetter: Future Homes Standard and proposals for tightening Part L in 2020
This is a letter from Lord Deben, Chairman of the Committee on Climate Change, and Baroness Brown, Chair of the CCC's Adaptation Committee, to the Secretary of State Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP. The post...
View ArticleLetter: Flood and Coastal Resilience Standards
This is a joint letter from the Chair of the Adaptation Committee, the National Infrastructure Commission and Flood Re on Flood and Coastal Resilience Standards. The letter highlights the need to make...
View ArticleCCC welcomes Government re-commitment to onshore wind and solar
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) welcomes news that the UK Government will recommit to supporting the cheapest forms of low-carbon electricity generation; onshore wind and solar energy. The...
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The path to Net Zero – CCC’s homework in the Year of Climate Action
2020. It’s the year of climate action. The decade of delivery . Fridays are for the future. These slogans are apt at a crucial time in the fight against climate change. The groups issuing them–...
View ArticleClimate change measures in Budget 2020 a small step in the right direction
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today welcomes new measures to reduce emissions and improve the UK’s resilience to climate change in the Government’s Budget 2020, but says investment must now be...
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