Meeting Carbon Budgets – 2014 Progress Report to Parliament

Adrian Gault; Mike Thompson; The Climate Change Committee

Meeting Carbon Budgets – 2014 Progress Report to Parliament

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By Adrian Gault, Mike Thompson and The Climate Change Committee
Source: The Climate Change Committee
Publication date: 15 July 2014
Publication type: Policy paper
Language: English
Status: Active Publication

Abstract

This is our sixth statutory report to Parliament on progress towards meeting carbon budgets. In it we consider the latest data on emissions and their drivers. This year the report also includes a full assessment of how the first carbon budget (2008-2012) was met, drawing out policy lessons and setting out what is required for the future to stay on track for the legislated carbon budgets and the 2050 target. The report includes assessment at the level of the economy, the non-traded and traded sectors, the key emitting sectors and the devolved administrations. Whilst the first carbon budget has been met, and progress made on development and implementation of some policies, the main conclusion is that strengthening of policies will be needed to meet future budgets.

Keywords: Carbon Budgets ; Carbon Targets ; Government Publications

Related subjects: Policy & Socio-Economics

Countries: United Kingdom

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Meeting Carbon Budgets – 2014 Progress Report to Parliament Appendix: Executive Summary

This is our sixth annual report to Parliament on progress reducing emissions.
Under the Climate Change Act (section 36), the Committee’s progress reports are required to set out:
(a) the progress that has been made towards meeting the carbon budgets… and… the target for 2050
(b) the further progress that is needed to meet those budgets and that target, and
(c) whether those budgets and that target are likely to be met.

This report is published two years after the end of the first budget period (2008-12). It is therefore also required to address an additional provision in the Act to set out the Committee’s
general views on:
(a) the way in which the budget for the period was or was not met, and
(b) action taken during the period to reduce net UK emissions of targeted greenhouse gases.

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