Tag: The Climate Change Committee

​​End the fossil fuel age for a secure and prosperous future

Stuart Mitchell

The country’s climate advisors, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), present a new pathway to a decarbonised UK. The CCC sets out how to achieve this by 2050, and what decisions need to be made in the coming years to ensure success. We model that we must reduce emissions by 87% (compared to 1990 levels) by 2040 – and show how this is feasible. Our findings are: Electrification makes up 60% of emissions reductions by 2040. This includes decarbonising the grid and replacing fossil fuelled cars and heating systems with electric…

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UK off track for Net Zero, say country’s climate advisors

Stuart Mitchell

The Climate Change Committee’s assessment is that only a third of the emissions reductions required to achieve the country’s 2030 target are currently covered by credible plans. Our 2030 target is the first one set in line with a Net Zero trajectory. This news comes against the backdrop of a more positive story – that the country’s emissions are now less than half the levels they were in 1990. This is largely due to the phase out of coal and the ramping up of renewables. This project has been a…

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New plans to drive carbon capture industry forward

Stuart Mitchell

A call for evidence launched recently to explore new ways to transport captured CO2 that would enable more UK industries to adopt carbon capture technology. Millions of tonnes of captured carbon dioxide (CO2) could be transported via road, rail, barge or ship, revolutionising the way it reaches offshore storage sites, helping more businesses cut emissions.    On 7 May the government launched a call for evidence for innovative new options for transporting CO2, on top of the existing network of pipelines, supporting industry on the path to net zero.   …

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