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UK credibility on climate change rests on Government action over next 18 months

The UK has legislated for net-zero emissions by 2050 – now the UK Government must show it is serious about its legal obligations to tackle and prepare for climate change, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says today.

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UK credibility on climate change rests on Government action over next 18 months

10 July 2019

Response to Government plan to legislate for Net Zero UK emissions target

11 June 2019

Response to decision on carry-forward of surplus emissions from second carbon budget

7 June 2019

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Annual Report and Accounts 2018-2019

19 July 2019

Wood in Construction in the UK: An Analysis of Carbon Abatement Potential (BioComposites Centre)

18 July 2019

Biopolymers (bio-based plastics) – An overview (JCH Industrial Ecology Ltd)

18 July 2019

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Chris Stark: 2019 promises some of the most important work we’ve ever produced

11 January 2019

Developing a blueprint for monitoring global climate change risk

16 October 2018

It’s now or never for one and a half degrees

8 October 2018

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Marking ten years of the Climate Change Act

Four messages to Government to put UK emissions reductions back on track

75% of UK emissions reductions since 2012 have come from the power sector

An independent assessment of the UK's Clean Growth Strategy

Reducing UK greenhouse gas emissions and the UK's Clean Growth Strategy

Progress in preparing for climate change

What is the Committee on Climate Change?

Closing the UK's climate change policy gap

UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017 - urgent priorities for the UK

The impact of climate policies on UK energy prices and bills

How well is Scotland preparing for the impacts of climate change?

The future of heating in UK buildings

Coming up

Oral Evidence Session: Environmental Audit Committee

23 July 2019

Climate Impact and Risk Assessment National Meeting (University of Leeds)

11 September 2019 — 12 September 2019

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UK credibility on climate change rests on Government action over next 18 months

Reducing emissions

Preparing for impacts

News

UK credibility on climate change rests on Government action over next 18 months

Response to Government plan to legislate for Net Zero UK emissions target

Response to decision on carry-forward of surplus emissions from second carbon budget

Publications

Annual Report and Accounts 2018-2019

Wood in Construction in the UK: An Analysis of Carbon Abatement Potential (BioComposites Centre)

Biopolymers (bio-based plastics) – An overview (JCH Industrial Ecology Ltd)

Blogs

Chris Stark: 2019 promises some of the most important work we’ve ever produced

Developing a blueprint for monitoring global climate change risk

It’s now or never for one and a half degrees

Videos and infographics

Marking ten years of the Climate Change Act

Four messages to Government to put UK emissions reductions back on track

75% of UK emissions reductions since 2012 have come from the power sector

An independent assessment of the UK's Clean Growth Strategy

Reducing UK greenhouse gas emissions and the UK's Clean Growth Strategy

Progress in preparing for climate change

What is the Committee on Climate Change?

Closing the UK's climate change policy gap

UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017 - urgent priorities for the UK

The impact of climate policies on UK energy prices and bills

How well is Scotland preparing for the impacts of climate change?

The future of heating in UK buildings

Coming up

Oral Evidence Session: Environmental Audit Committee

Climate Impact and Risk Assessment National Meeting (University of Leeds)

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UK credibility on climate change rests on Government action over next 18 months

Reducing emissions

Preparing for impacts

News

Publications

Blogs

Videos and infographics

Marking ten years of the Climate Change Act

Four messages to Government to put UK emissions reductions back on track

75% of UK emissions reductions since 2012 have come from the power sector

An independent assessment of the UK's Clean Growth Strategy

Reducing UK greenhouse gas emissions and the UK's Clean Growth Strategy

Progress in preparing for climate change

What is the Committee on Climate Change?

Closing the UK's climate change policy gap

UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017 - urgent priorities for the UK

The impact of climate policies on UK energy prices and bills

How well is Scotland preparing for the impacts of climate change?

The future of heating in UK buildings

Coming up

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