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The Fourth Carbon Budget – reducing emissions through the 2020s
Report, UK Carbon BudgetsThis report sets the Committee's advice on the fourth carbon budget, covering the period 2023-27, as required under Section 4 of the Climate Change Act; the Government will propose draft legislation for the fourth budget in Spring 2011. In line with the required timetable, this report comes only two years after the first report, which recommended budgets for the first three periods. From now on budget advice reports will be delivered every five years.
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme – advice to Government on the second phase
ReportThe CRC was introduced in April 2010 and specifically targets the emissions associated with electricity and heat use in large public and private sector organisations, and covers around 10% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions.
How well prepared is the UK for climate change? (Adaptation Sub-Committee progress report 2010)
Progress reports, 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
LettersThis 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)
Progress reports, 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
LettersThe 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
Report, Scotland reportsThis 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.