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Climate Change Committee Report

Tuesday 15 July 2025 · 3 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 2 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Peter Swallow asked about the assessment of the Climate Change Committee's report on reducing emissions.
  • The response highlighted progress in clean power and its benefits for energy security and jobs.
  • Dr Danny Chambers congratulated Winchester city council for being rated the greenest council in the UK.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Peter Swallow Lab Bracknell
Climate
Context

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.

Question

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?

Answer from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Kerry McCarthy)

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.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The assessment of policy implications from the Climate Change Committee's report was not provided in detail.

How: Turned Their Back On Climate Action

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Q2 Peter Swallow Lab Bracknell
Climate
Context

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.

Question

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?

Answer from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Kerry McCarthy)

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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Q3 Danny Chambers Lib Dem Winchester
Local Government Environment
Context

The Lib Dem-run Winchester city council has been rated the greenest in the UK by Climate Action UK, highlighting successful local initiatives.

Question

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.

Answer from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Kerry McCarthy)

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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