Tag: The Environmental Audit Committee

Emissions must be reduced in the construction of buildings if the UK is to meet net zero, MPs warn

Stuart Mitchell

From residential to commercial buildings, the UK’s built environment is responsible for 25% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) warns that to date there has been a lack of Government impetus or policy levers to assess and reduce these emissions. With climate deadlines looming, urgent action is needed. Download the report [PDF 1,920KB] Read the report [HTML] Inquiry: Sustainability of the built environment Environmental Audit Committee The report To reduce the levels of CO2 in construction, for instance when using cement and steel, EAC recommends…

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The Environmental Audit Committee States Removing F-gases Could Slow Global Warming By 0.5 Degrees

Stuart Mitchell

The Environmental Audit Committee has called on the UK Government to step up to the global challenge to tackle emissions from fridges, asthma inhalers, and air conditioners – doing so could knock 0.5 degrees off this century’s temperature rise. Read the report summary Read the report conclusions and recommendations Read the full report: UK Progress on reducing F-Gas Emissions The Committee’s report asks the Government to enforce existing F-gas regulations and use its procurement power to promote products with a lower global warming impact. It has also called on the…

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