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Committee advises Government to focus on meeting current 2020 renewable energy target, rather than raising it – 10 September 2010
10 September 2010
The Committee on Climate Change has advised Government to press on with its efforts to ensure that the share of renewable energy is increased from current low levels to 15% by 2020.
Committee advises Government to focus on meeting current 2020 renewable energy target, rather than raising it – 10 September 2010
10 September 2010
The Committee on Climate Change has advised Government to press on with its efforts to ensure that the share of renewable energy is increased from current low levels to 15% by 2020.
Low carbon innovation report – Supporting analysis and evidence published – 18 August 2010
18 August 2010
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today publishes supporting analysis and evidence that accompanies its report on low carbon innovation, which was published on 19 July 2010. Also, published today is a report by the London School of Economics which was referenced in the Committee's main report.
The UK should invest more in low-carbon innovation, in order to achieve the 2050 climate change target – 19 July 2010
19 July 2010
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today advised that the UK should protect funding for a suite of low-carbon technologies, which if developed here, will help to reduce emissions by 80% by 2050, whilst also providing the basis for green economic growth in the longer term.
The UK should invest more in low-carbon innovation, in order to for the UK to achieve the 2050 climate change target – 19 July 2010
19 July 2010
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today advised that the UK should protect funding for a suite of low-carbon technologies, which if developed here, will help to reduce emissions by 80% by 2050, whilst also providing the basis for green economic growth in the longer term.
Committee’s sustainability strategy published in Annual Report & Accounts 2009-2010 – 15 July 2010
15 July 2010
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today published its Annual Report & Accounts for 2009-10. These were formally laid before Parliament this morning, and were given an unqualified opinion by the National Audit Office.
Committee’s sustainability strategy published in Annual Report & Accounts 2009-2010 – 15 July 2010
15 July 2010
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today published its Annual Report & Accounts for 2009-10. These were formally laid before Parliament this morning, and were given an unqualified opinion by the National Audit Office.
We still need a step change to meet carbon budgets – 30th June 2010
30 June 2010
The Committee on Climate Change said today that a step change in the pace of underlying emissions reductions is still required if the UK is to meet its legislated carbon budgets - which require at least a 34% cut in emissions by 2020 relative to 1990 levels.
We still need a step change to meet carbon budgets – 30th June 2010
30 June 2010
The Committee on Climate Change said today that a step change in the pace of underlying emissions reductions is still required if the UK is to meet its legislated carbon budgets - which require at least a 34% cut in emissions by 2020 relative to 1990 levels.
Committee advises Government on approach to fossil fuel generation – 18 June 2010
18 June 2010
The Committee has advised Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne, to consider extending the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) competition to include gas as well as coal demonstration projects, and to consider extending the proposed Emissions Performance Standard to cover new gas plant added to the system from 2020.