The UK Parliament has taken the unprecedented step of declaring an “environment and climate emergency” this week at the same time as it was urged by the country’s Committee on Climate Change to adopt a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target for 2050 “as soon as possible.”
This came at the same time as Scotland — one of four countries which make up the United Kingdom — made its own decision to commit to a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2045 at the latest, and as the UK’s Business Secretary approved an increase from £60 million to £65 million for the next Contract for Difference (CfD) auction round which is scheduled to take place on May 29.
The findings of the review were simple — that the UK can end its contribution to global warming within 30 years by setting a new ambitious target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. The CCC recommended targets which affect all sectors across the UK, including the Scottish and Welsh economies, based on known technologies and improving people’s lives, and stated that these recommendations “should be put into law as soon as possible.”
“We can all see that the climate is changing and it needs a serious response,” explained Lord Deben, Chairman of the Committee on Climate Change. “The great news is that it is not only possible for the UK to play its full part – we explain how in our new report – but it can be done within the cost envelope that Parliament has already accepted. The Government should accept the recommendations and set about making the changes needed to deliver them without delay.”
“It is not enough for politicians to say that we need to move to net zero emissions quickly – this has been known for years,” continued Murphy. “What is needed now is for MPs to support specific policy and regulatory measures that bring about the end of fossil fuels over the next two decades, and forge the cross-party consensus for these measures that will ensure they are translated into legislation.”
See cleantechnica.com/2019/05/02/u…
#climatechange #UK #environment
source https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-195c-cc7d-7c1c-0f8542134722
This came at the same time as Scotland — one of four countries which make up the United Kingdom — made its own decision to commit to a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2045 at the latest, and as the UK’s Business Secretary approved an increase from £60 million to £65 million for the next Contract for Difference (CfD) auction round which is scheduled to take place on May 29.
The findings of the review were simple — that the UK can end its contribution to global warming within 30 years by setting a new ambitious target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. The CCC recommended targets which affect all sectors across the UK, including the Scottish and Welsh economies, based on known technologies and improving people’s lives, and stated that these recommendations “should be put into law as soon as possible.”
“We can all see that the climate is changing and it needs a serious response,” explained Lord Deben, Chairman of the Committee on Climate Change. “The great news is that it is not only possible for the UK to play its full part – we explain how in our new report – but it can be done within the cost envelope that Parliament has already accepted. The Government should accept the recommendations and set about making the changes needed to deliver them without delay.”
“It is not enough for politicians to say that we need to move to net zero emissions quickly – this has been known for years,” continued Murphy. “What is needed now is for MPs to support specific policy and regulatory measures that bring about the end of fossil fuels over the next two decades, and forge the cross-party consensus for these measures that will ensure they are translated into legislation.”
See cleantechnica.com/2019/05/02/u…
#climatechange #UK #environment
source https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-195c-cc7d-7c1c-0f8542134722
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