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How well prepared is the UK for climate change? (Adaptation Sub-Committee progress report 2010)
ReportThis report provides the first national assessment of how well prepared the UK is to cope with the impacts of climate change through adopting measures to adapt to climate change.
Letter: The level of renewable energy ambition to 2020
LetterThis response summarises our analysis to date of renewable energy ambition in the period to 2020 and it sets out our proposed approach to the renewable energy review.
Building a low-carbon economy – the UK’s innovation challenge
ReportIn order to build a low carbon economy and meet carbon budgets, the UK will need access to new technologies. This requires public sector investment in all stages of the innovation process from Research, through Development and Demonstration to Deployment (RDD&D). In October 2009, Professor Sir John Beddington, the Government’s Chief Scientific Advisor, asked the […]
Annual report and accounts 2009 – 2010
Corporate plan, report and accountsThe Committee’s second Annual Report & Accounts 2009-10 was laid in Parliament on 9 July 2010 and contains the CCC’s business objectives, achievements and financial statements.
Meeting Carbon Budgets – ensuring a low-carbon recovery (2nd progress report)
ReportAs part of its statutory role, the Committee provides annual reports to Parliament on the progress that Government is making in meeting carbon budgets and in reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.
Letter: CCC advice on the approach to investment in fossil fuel power generation
LetterThe path to meeting the UK’s 2050 target to reduce emissions by 80% requires that the power sector is largely decarbonised in the period to 2030 (e.g. average emissions should be around 100 g/kWh in 2030 compared to around 500 g/kWh currently).
Corporate plan for 2010-2013
Corporate plan, report and accountsThe Committee’s corporate plans set out our current and future work objectives and priorities.
Scotland’s path to a low-carbon economy
ReportThis report sets out the Committee’s advice on how Scotland can meet its ambitious 2020 target, to reduce emissions of all greenhouse gases by 42%, and on the level of annual targets in Scotland.
Further advice on the Climate Change Risk Assessment and Adaptation Economic Assessment
LetterThis letter from ASC Chair Lord Krebs to Rt Hon. Hilary Benn sets out the ASC's advice on the evolving methodology for the Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) and the Adaptation Economic Assessment (AEA).
Meeting the UK aviation target – options for reducing emissions to 2050
ReportThis report sets out the Committee’s assessment of options for reducing UK aviation emissions up to 2050.