The UK Government has set out its proposed level for the seventh Carbon Budget, which sets a science-led target of ~87% emissions reduction in the period 2038 to 2042 – endorsed by the Environmental Audit Committee and the Climate Change Committee.
Helen Clarkson, CEO of Climate Group, responded:
“We welcome the government’s latest commitment to drive electrification and the transition to homegrown clean energy in the UK.
Last week’s record-breaking heat has shown that we are already living in a rapidly changing climate and that if we don’t act decisively, it’ll only be a small taste of what is yet to come.
This clear roadmap for the transition until 2042 gives the businesses we work with confidence to invest for the mid-to-long term at the speed and scale so urgently needed.”
Speaking in parliament on Tuesday, Miliband outlined proposals for the seventh “carbon budget” - Picture by the Guardian