{"id":14475,"date":"2019-09-12T13:45:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T11:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red-on-line.com\/hse\/?p=5592"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:32:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:32:19","slug":"parliamentary-science-technology-select-committee-publishes-report-criticising-governments-climate-change-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red-on-line.com\/gb\/blog\/parliamentary-science-technology-select-committee-publishes-report-criticising-governments-climate-change-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"UK: Parliamentary Science and Technology Select Committee Publishes Report Criticising Governments Climate Change Progress &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>   <li><a>Government\u2019s target for \u2018net-zero\u2019 by 2050 undeliverable unless clean growth policies introduced<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>   <span class=\"separator separator--center separator--gradient separator--md\"><\/span>\n\n\n<h4><span class=\"has-inline-color has-color-5-color\"><strong>EHS regulatory compliance and monitoring \u2013 an expert solution to ensure your organization\u2019s compliance <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay ahead of evolving HSE requirements across 300+ jurisdictions, with daily updates curated by our in-house legal experts.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bttn-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.red-on-line.com\/gb\/solutions\/regulatory-compliance-and-monitoring\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"bttn  bttn--md\"><span class=\"bttn__cont-label-icon\"><span class=\"bttn__label\">Discover Red-on-line\u2019s regulatory compliance and monitoring solution.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UKs Parliamentary Science and Technology Select Committee has published a report addressing the UK\u2019s progress towards meeting its carbon reduction targets. The report criticises recent policy changes implemented by the current government, as well as states the necessary technological changes that should be implemented if the UK is to meet future carbon reduction targets.  The UK has historically been at the forefront of global carbon reduction. As party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the UK has committed to restricting global average temperatures to \u2018<em>well below 2\u00b0C above pre-industrial levels<\/em>\u2019 and pursue \u2018<em>efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5\u00b0C above pre-industrial levels<\/em>\u2019. The UK was the first country to introduce legally binding emission reduction targets and has recently amended these targets to net-zero by 2050, the first G7 country to do so. Furthermore, since 2000 the UK has achieved greater decarbonisation than any country in the G20. It has met all the carbon budgets to date and is on track to meet the next one regarding 2018 \u2013 2022. Despite this clear success, the Committee has warned that the UK is not on track to meet the fourth and fifth carbon budgets.  Government has delayed or cutback a number of key low-carbon technologies supporting mechanisms. This includes lowering or even scrapping \u2018plug-in grants\u2019 for low emission cars, closing the \u2018feed-in tariff\u2019 for low-carbon power generation and restricting a variety of schemes that would improve on the energy usage of households. The report states a number of key recommendations that should be implemented in order for the UK to get back on track regarding its carbon reduction targets:  <strong>Transport<\/strong> \u2013 The sector is now the largest emitting in the UK and it is stated that Government should bring forward the banning of new convention cars and vans to 2035 at the latest (this including hybrid engine vehicles). A low-emissions vehicle transport system should be developed reducing vehicle numbers and promoting public transport.  <strong>Heating and Energy Efficiency<\/strong> \u2013 Domestic, commercial and industrial heating now accounts for a third of the UKs emissions. The Government must urgently develop a clear strategy regarding the carbonisation of heating, as well as improve energy efficiency measures including improving insulation of such buildings.  <strong>Power Generation<\/strong> \u2013 Power generation has seen rapid decarbonisation in the UK, now emitting only 15% of emissions in 2018. However, the Committee states that even greater improvements can be met. Strong policy support must be implemented for new onshore wind power and large-scale solar power where there is local support and project cost-savings to consumers.  The report also highlights other areas where clearer Government support is needed including improving market regulation, clarifying the roles local authorities have in decarbonisation and the need for greenhouse gas removal if the UK is to meet the net-zero emission by 2050. Whilst the UK has been at the forefront of decarbonisation, there is now a clear risk that the UK fails to meet its mandatory carbon budget targets due to poor Government decision making.  Source:  <strong>Full report published by the Science and Technology Select Committee, available:<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5758,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[597,596,611],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UK: Parliamentary Science and Technology Select Committee Publishes Report Criticising Governments Climate Change Progress - Red On line (COM)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.red-on-line.com\/gb\/blog\/parliamentary-science-technology-select-committee-publishes-report-criticising-governments-climate-change-progress\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UK: Parliamentary Science and Technology Select Committee Publishes Report Criticising Governments Climate Change Progress - Red On line (COM)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The UKs Parliamentary Science and Technology Select Committee has published a report addressing the UK\u2019s progress towards meeting its carbon reduction targets. 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Despite this clear success, the Committee has warned that the UK is not on track to meet the fourth and fifth carbon budgets. Government has delayed or cutback a number of key low-carbon technologies supporting mechanisms. This includes lowering or even scrapping \u2018plug-in grants\u2019 for low emission cars, closing the \u2018feed-in tariff\u2019 for low-carbon power generation and restricting a variety of schemes that would improve on the energy usage of households. The report states a number of key recommendations that should be implemented in order for the UK to get back on track regarding its carbon reduction targets: Transport \u2013 The sector is now the largest emitting in the UK and it is stated that Government should bring forward the banning of new convention cars and vans to 2035 at the latest (this including hybrid engine vehicles). A low-emissions vehicle transport system should be developed reducing vehicle numbers and promoting public transport. Heating and Energy Efficiency \u2013 Domestic, commercial and industrial heating now accounts for a third of the UKs emissions. The Government must urgently develop a clear strategy regarding the carbonisation of heating, as well as improve energy efficiency measures including improving insulation of such buildings. Power Generation \u2013 Power generation has seen rapid decarbonisation in the UK, now emitting only 15% of emissions in 2018. However, the Committee states that even greater improvements can be met. Strong policy support must be implemented for new onshore wind power and large-scale solar power where there is local support and project cost-savings to consumers. The report also highlights other areas where clearer Government support is needed including improving market regulation, clarifying the roles local authorities have in decarbonisation and the need for greenhouse gas removal if the UK is to meet the net-zero emission by 2050. 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