Reducing UK emissions - 2018 Progress Report to Parliament

1. Outline

In this report, ‘Reducing UK emissions – 2018 Progress Report to Parliament’, the Committee sets out four key messages to Government to put emissions reductions on track, based on the lessons of the last decade.

Overall, UK emissions are down 43% compared to the 1990 baseline while the economy has grown significantly over the same period. However most of this is down to excellent progress in reducing emissions from electricity generation, while reductions in other sectors have stalled.

The committee’s four key messages to Government:

Support the simple, low-cost options
Commit to effective regulation and strict enforcement
End the chopping and changing of policy
Act now to keep long-term options open

5. Infographics

This infographic highlights the impressive emissions reduction in the power sector, and how other sectors are lagging behind.

This infographic highlights our four messages to Government. A higher resolution version can be downloaded here.

Topics

Carbon budgets, targets and progress

1. Outline

2. Technical annexes

3. Supporting charts and data

4. Supporting research

5. Infographics