Climate Change Committee Report 2025-07-15
2025-07-15
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The Climate Change Committee published its annual progress report on reducing emissions in the UK. The report assesses the government's actions and outlines areas for improvement.
What assessment has been made of the potential implications for policies of the Climate Change Committee’s report entitled “Progress in reducing emissions”, published on 25 June 2025?
The Climate Change Committee report made clear the progress we have made in the past 12 months on overturning the terrible legacy of the Conservatives, who turned their back on climate action. We know that clean power is the route to energy security, lower bills and good jobs.
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The assessment of policy implications from the Climate Change Committee's report was not provided in detail.
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The Climate Change Committee report acknowledges the UK's progress in decarbonisation but highlights the need for more action. Bracknell Forest Community Climate Action is hosting a summit to discuss local measures.
The Climate Change Committee says that the UK should be proud of its approach to consistent and sustained decarbonisation, but there is much more to do. This week, Bracknell Forest Community Climate Action is hosting a summit to discuss what can be done locally to address climate change and support nature. Does the Minister agree that local initiatives like this demonstrate the strong public support for action on climate change?
We know that there is strong public support, and we are keen to engage more at a local level with groups like Bracknell Forest Community Climate Action. That is why we have set up the local net zero delivery group to work with councils and mayors, and why we will produce a public participation strategy later this year.
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The Lib Dem-run Winchester city council has been rated the greenest in the UK by Climate Action UK, highlighting successful local initiatives.
Will the Minister join me in congratulating the fantastic Lib Dem-run Winchester city council on being rated the greenest council in the UK by Climate Action UK? That is a lot of work by politicians, and it shows what politicians who dearly believe in this issue can achieve if they crack on and deal with it, rather than weaponising it in some kind of culture war.
I am happy to join the hon. Member in congratulating his local council. I visited the Local Government Association the week before last, I think, with the local net zero delivery group, on which we have representation from all areas of local government.
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