Climate Committee calls for faster action

Reacting to the Climate Change Committee (CCC) report, published today, on its annual assessment of the government’s progress in reducing emissions, Friends of the Earth's head of policy, Mike Childs said:

“With lives currently at risk from extreme heat, this report is a stark reminder that the government is still not doing enough to tackle the climate crisis. 

“The huge impacts on people, nature, farming and the economy are undeniable. That’s why the warning from the government’s own climate advisers – that the UK is not cutting emissions fast enough – must be front of mind for anyone seeking to become the next Prime Minister. 

“That means going further and faster to help families, especially those on lower-incomes, switch to clean technologies such as heat pumps and electric vehicles, while supporting industry to run on affordable, homegrown renewable energy. They must also prevent high-carbon developments such as Heathrow expansion, uphold the commitment to not issue any new oil and gas licences, and ban all forms of fracking for once and for all.”

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