CCC
Writing the book on the net zero transition
The CCC's epic new report provides the blueprint for a net zero economy, the rationale for following it, and hints at the high drama that will define the century - it could prove to be a canonical document
Solving the policy puzzle: The path to net zero for industrial decarbonisation
Professor Peter Taylor and Alice Garvey from the University of Leeds set out the challenges and policy requirements for decarbonising heavy industry which they included in a recent report commissioned by the CCC
'Open for low carbon business': UK climate advisors unveil 'world first' 2050 net zero economy plan
'This investment programme is going to breathe life into the UK economy - it's as much an economic policy as a climate policy, particularly over the next 10 years as we recover from the pandemic'
2030 Vision
The implications that flow from the upgrading of the UK's 2030 carbon target are hard to underestimate - the economy is about to change for the better
UK climate advisers urge PM to approve 'bold as possible' 2030 target
Climate Change Committee recommends UK set target to cut emissions by 'at least' 68 per cent from 1990 levels over next decade
Anne-Marie Trevelyan joins COP26 leadership team to head climate resilience push
Appointment of Conservative MP as international champion on adaptation and resilience for COP26 set to improve gender balance of government’s previously all-male team
Government commits to publish Net Zero Strategy ahead of COP26
Plans for 'comprehensive' policy document that sets out pathway to net zero emission economy confirmed in government's formal response to CCC's latest progress report
Adapting to 4C of global warming
Emma Howard Boyd's speech to the Committee on Climate Change's Adapting to 3C+ of global warming conference
If the world wants a green recovery, it must commit to innovation
Negative emissions technologies are critical for the earth’s climate and hitting net zero in the UK, argues Drax CEO Will Gardiner
Concerned citizens, assemble
The wide-ranging report from the UK's first Citizens Assembly on how to build a net zero emission economy was inspiring and frustrating in near equal measure
No use crying over burnt carbon
The CCC's roadmap is hugely ambitious, but also entirely feasible and genuinely attractive - the time for government excuses is over
Strings attached: Greenpeace steps up calls for climate conditional bailouts
Petition signed by over 167,000 people delivered to the Treasury, urging the Chancellor to ensure airline bailouts demand enhanced environmental commitments
CCC Report: The green economy reacts
'The climate crisis is here but we are still walking when we should run'
'There is no other option': Five key takeaways from the CCC's green recovery advice
The Committee on Climate Change has today set out its detailed green recovery recommendations – here is BusinessGreen's need-to-know guide
'Go for it': Climate advisors urge government to deliver green recovery blitz
Covid-19 stimulus plan must prioritise green building upgrades, tree planting, fossil fuel taxes, and skills training, advises Committee on Climate Change
'Farming is going to have to change': NFU President Minette Batters on net zero, changing diets, and Brexit
Net zero can help farmers 'build a better, climate smart business' Batters tells BusinessGreen, but major challenges lie ahead
'We are witnessing the impacts of a disorderly transition': CCC boss Chris Stark on net zero in the wake of Covid-19
Committee on Climate Change CEO discusses infrastructure, airline bailouts, COP26 and making the best of a bad situation
The seven steps to a green and resilient recovery
Backed by high and low carbon businesses alike, the Energy Transitions Commission has outlined seven key priorities for delivering credible, net zero-focused recovery packages
CCC urges government to craft climate-resilient Covid-19 recovery plans
Letter to the Prime Minister by government climate advisers adds further weight to cross-sector calls for coronavirus stimulus packages to eschew carbon-intensive practices in favour of low-carbon, climate-resilient industries and projects
CCC to push UK government to deliver climate-resilient coronavirus recovery
Committee on Climate Change plans to shortly offer advice to ministers on building an economic recovery consistent with the UK's 2050 net zero target
Coronavirus: Scottish government delays publication of beefed up Climate Change Plan
Committee on Climate Change chief describes postponement as 'entirely reasonable in the present circumstances'
CCC: Weak UK housing rules risk raising net zero costs and climate vulnerability
Government's current green housing policies 'do not go far enough' to protect against climate change or cutting CO2, advisory body warns
Scottish Government unveils plans for £1.8bn net zero spending blitz
Scottish Government says tackling climate emergency is 'at the heart' of its tax and spending plans for year ahead
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