Post: 2030 targets in reach but UK must tackle power prices, says CCC

2030 targets in reach but UK must tackle power prices, says CCC

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has released its first assessment of the new UK government’s progress on reducing emissions.

Published on 25 June, the report said emissions in the UK have been steadily decreasing, with levels in 2024 50.4% below those in 1990 with major cuts coming from the electricity and industry sectors. Emissions fell 2.5% in 2024, the tenth consecutive year of sustained reduction in emissions, excluding the Covid pandemic years 2020 and 2021.

Government policies to reduce emissions have improved since last year and that, with more action, the UK can hit its legally binding climate targets and improve energy security. But the report warned that more action must be taken to reduce energy costs, which it argues is vital to speed up the switch to clean technologies such as electric cars and heat pumps.

The report highlights policy decisions made by the government this year, notably on removing planning barriers on renewable deployment, clarity on the clean power mission, and the reinstatement of the 2030 phase-out date for new petrol and diesel vehicles.

The CCC also called for the government to:

• provide confidence and certainty to scale heat pump deployment in existing buildings
• introduce a comprehensive programme to decarbonise public sector buildings
• accelerate the electrification of industrial heat
• effectively deliver rapid expansion of the low-carbon electricity system
• finalise business models for engineered removals
• implement regulations to ensure that new homes are not connected to the gas grid

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