Kemi Badenoch accused of breaking pledge to Tory MPs of net zero by 2050 MPs claim during her 2022 party leadership campaign she promised them she was committed to green targets The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2025
Factcheck: Kemi Badenoch’s claim that net zero is ‘impossible’ by 2050 Tory leader provides no evidence to support position that flies in face of expert reports and her own words The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2025
May hits back at Badenoch, saying net zero by 2050 ‘challenging but achievable’ The former prime minister set the UK’s legally binding net zero emissions target by 2050 during her time in No 10. Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025
Miliband accuses Tories of ‘Wacky Races’ approach as he defends net zero agenda Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch believes it is ‘impossible’ to reach net zero emissions by 2050 without hitting living standards. Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025
We need to switch to heat pumps fast – but can they can overcome this problem? People in the UK need to adopt heat pumps and electric vehicles as fast as they once embraced refrigerators, mobile phones and internet connection according to a new report by the Climate Change Committee (CCC). The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025
Will the UK’s proposed long-term emissions strategy get us to net zero? An expert review The UK government’s official advisory Climate Change Committee (CCC) has now published its recommendations for the country’s “seventh carbon budget”, covering the period from 2038 to 2042. The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025
Flight costs must rise to curb aviation emissions, climate advisers warn But the Climate Change Committee is being ‘less prescriptive’ on airport capacity than in previous advice to Government. Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025
Switch to EVs and heat pumps will save households cash – climate advisers The Climate Change Committee is recommending a 87% cut in UK greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025
Two ways UK households could save thousands of pounds per year Modelling shows that, by mid-century, households would save about £700 a year on heating bills The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025
Climate emissions slashed by 87% by 2040 – what will it mean for households? The advisory Climate Change Committee says a third of the emissions reductions needed in 15 years will come from household action Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025
Why the cost of flights could dramatically increase by 2050 A round-trip to New York could be £300 more expensive The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025
Environmentalists urge Reeves to rethink plans for airports and roads Critics say chancellor’s ‘growth at all costs’ plans are not compatible with UK’s climate targets The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025
Ed Miliband says he will not resign if Government backs Heathrow expansion The Energy Secretary has vocally opposed the west London airport’s expansion in the past. Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025
Public will not have to change lives ‘radically’ for climate goal, MPs promised Lifestyle change, such as diet and travel, are not in the scope of the 2035 goal The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025
Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025 Public will not have to change lives ‘radically’ for 2035 climate goal, MPs told Government climate advisers said the UK can ‘absolutely’ meet its targets for 2030 and 2035, but it currently remains off track.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2024 Starmer faces test of climate leadership with big decisions on carbon budget PM will have to respond to Climate Change Committee’s recommendations on future emissions cuts with drastic changes in many sectors of economy
The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2024 UK must get prepared for extreme weather like Storm Darragh, climate chief warns Storm Darragh brought gusts of 93mph to some parts of the country on Saturday, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power
The Conversation · Nov 27, 2024 Five steps agriculture in Wales should take to help reach net zero The UK is required to reach net zero emissions by 2050 under the Climate Change Act, with five-yearly carbon budgets in place to track progress towards this goal. But earlier this year, the Climate Change Committee, which advises the UK and devolved governments, warned that only a third of the…
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024 Green behaviour change is not about telling people what to do – climate advisers Around 10% of emissions cuts needed for 2035 climate targets come from diet and travel changes – but it is about making it ‘easy’, experts said.
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024 Call for fair, ambitious climate plan as UK emissions-cutting targets at risk A Friends of the Earth report warns the UK is off track to meet climate targets on the 16th anniversary of world-leading legislation.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 12, 2024 Keir Starmer pledges 81 per cent gas emissions cut by 2035 at COP29 Sir Keir Starmer has committed to cutting UK greenhouse gas emissions by 81 per cent by 2035 – but said he would not be telling people how to live…
Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024 Starmer pledges 81% emissions cut but won’t ‘tell people how to run their lives’ The Prime Minister has announced the UK’s target for cutting greenhouse gases at the Cop29 talks in Azerbaijan.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024 Campaigners call for steeper cuts to UK greenhouse gas emissions Climate Change Committee advised Ed Miliband to cut level by 81% but activists want bigger promises
The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2024 Is Labour on track to meet its promises on the environment? Though the party has plenty to celebrate at its first conference in power for 15 years, there is much work to do to on net zero
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2024 London City airport expansion given green light by ministers Climate campaigners criticise decision to allow capacity to increase from 6.5m to 9m passengers a year