Welcome climate commitment must now be supported by detailed net zero strategy 

Reacting to the announcement that the UK Government will set an emissions reduction target of 78% by 2035, Nick Molho, Executive Director of the Aldersgate Group, said: “The Government should be commended for adopting the ambitious and evidence-based recommendations from the Climate Change Committee for the Sixth Carbon Budget. The emission cuts set out in the Budget represent essential next steps the UK needs to take to ensure a credible, cost-effective, and timely pathway to net zero emissions by 2050. The inclusion of the UK’s share of international aviation and shipping emissions is a particularly welcome addition, and will help to accelerate the development of sector-specific decarbonisation plans.

“Focus must now turn to strengthening the UK’s policy framework to meet this new target, by putting in place a detailed and cross-departmental net zero strategy that will drive private investment in low carbon goods and services, supply chains, jobs and skills.”