Committee On Climate Change

Politics

Government insists detailed emissions reduction plan on its way

Details of the new plan remain under wraps, but government response to CCC suggests fresh action on waste heat recovery and biofuels is in the pipeline

clock 13 October 2016 • 5 min read

Legislation

CCC: Net zero emissions goal won't impact current carbon budgets

Climate advisors recommend government waits to enshrine net zero carbon target in law

clock 13 October 2016 • 5 min read

Politics

Green heat, Brexit confusion, and Paris goals: Seven lessons from the latest CCC reports

BusinessGreen highlight key findings from the government's climate advisors reports on heat, Brexit, and the Paris Agreement

clock 13 October 2016 • 8 min read

Policy

Committee on Climate Change: Scotland leads the UK on climate action

Scottish emissions are falling faster than UK average, but more work needed to tackle transport and agriculture emissions

clock 14 September 2016 • 2 min read

Risk

Heat stress is already impacting the bottom line - and it's only going to get worse

Labour productivity is already being hit by exposure to excessive temperatures, with the impact on the global economy set to reach£1.5tr by 2030

clock 19 July 2016 • 7 min read

Politics

May urged to 'safeguard' green economy, as Rudd and Hammond promoted

Philip Hammond - a green economy champion as Foreign Secretary - appointed Chancellor as Amber Rudd leaves DECC

clock 14 July 2016 • 4 min read

Risk

Your need to know business guide to escalating climate risk

The Committee on Climate Change's latest climate change risk assessment highlights the many potential impacts of global warming on the UK - but what are the major threats for businesses?

clock 12 July 2016 • 6 min read

Politics

Urgent action needed to protect UK from climate impacts, warn government advisors

Heatwaves and disruption to food supplies join flooding, water shortages and spread of invasive diseases as major risks to UK from climate change, according to new analysis from Committee on Climate Change

clock 12 July 2016 • 5 min read

Energy

Is shale gas fracking compatible with UK carbon targets?

Government keen to explore shale gas production further but admits meeting carbon budgets will be 'challenging'

clock 07 July 2016 • 6 min read

Energy

Climate Change Committee: Fracking only viable if strict carbon conditions met

Long-awaited CCC shale gas report says three 'tests' on methane leaks, gas consumption and emissions offsetting must be met if fracking is to be delivered in the UK

clock 07 July 2016 • 4 min read