Friday, 14 March 2025

Focus on Climate Change Committee

The UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) is an independent, statutory body established under the Climate Change Act 2008. Its purpose is to advise the UK and devolved governments on emissions targets and to report to Parliament on progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for and adapting to the impacts of climate change.

A judge said the Government had given ‘clear and lawful’ reasons for backing the power plant project (Joe Giddens/PA)
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Judge rejects High Court challenge over new gas power plant

British environmental consultant's action against Net Zero Teesside Project over its projected emissions rejected by court.

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UK off track for Net Zero, say country’s climate advisors

18 July 2024 The Climate Change Committee’s assessment is that only a third of the emissions reductions required to achieve the country’s 2030...

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband with Chris Stark, who is to lead a new control centre (Dan Dennison/Department for Energy Security and Net Zero/PA)
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Top climate adviser tasked to deliver clean power in UK

Top climate adviser Chris Stark is to lead a new control centre to try to spur on the Government’s mission to provide Britain...

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Chris Stark to lead Mission Control to deliver clean power by 2030

Secretary of State Ed Miliband appoints Chris Stark to head new Mission Control tasked with turbocharging UK to clean power by 2030 9...

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