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The Renewable Energy Review
ReportThis report sets the Committee's advice on the potential for renewable energy development in the UK, and advice on whether existing targets should be reviewed. The Committee was asked to provide this advice as part of the Coalition Agreement in May 2010.
Corporate plan for 2011-2014
Corporate plan, report and accountsThe Committee’s corporate plans set out our current and future work objectives and priorities.
Letter: Use of offset credits to meet the second carbon budget (2013-2017)
LettersThe CCC advises on the use of offset credits to meet the second carbon budget, prior to a limit on credit use being set in secondary legislation before June 2011.
Letter: Electricity market reform consultation
LettersThe CCC responds to consultation on electricity market reform, highlighting the need for new electricity market arrangements to drive sector decarbonisation.
Letter: Scotland advised to cut emissions by 3.5% each year from 2020 to 2050 – 31 January 2011
LettersThe Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today advised the Scottish Government to cut emissions of greenhouse gases by at least 3.5% each year from 2020 to 2050, as a ‘fair and safe’ contribution to tackling climate change.
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 […]