CCC reaction: Labour government has a long way to go, but is acting quickly, says IPPR

Reacting to the new report from the UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) Joshua Emden, senior research fellow at IPPR, said:

“The report today confirms the previous government’s failures mean we are falling behind on our climate targets. The good news is the new government is acting quickly to course-correct with absolute no-brainer announcements like lifting the onshore wind ban and approving new solar farms.

“There is a long way to go but, most importantly, the new government recognises all the evidence showing decarbonisation is one of the best ways to lower energy bills, improve energy security and create jobs, rather than misinforming the public about the costs and using it as a spurious pretext for delaying urgent action.”