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Delivering on Carbon Budgets

24 May 2024

Proposing MP
Claire Coutinho Con
East Surrey
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement updates on the progress made towards meeting carbon budgets in the UK.

Action Requested

No specific action requested. The minister provides an update on the UK's progress and highlights the government's commitment to net zero emissions by 2050, noting that over 300 policies are in place to meet the Sixth Carbon Budget targets.

Key Facts

  • The UK has met and exceeded all three carbon budgets so far.
  • In 2019, the Climate Change Committee said the government was off track for the fourth carbon budget but it is now on track to exceed it.
  • The sixth carbon budget requires significant emissions reductions aligned with net zero by 2050.
  • Around 300 policies are in place to deliver the required emissions reductions over the period of the Sixth Carbon Budget, with approximately 200 having quantified savings associated with them.
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