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Government told to prepare for 2C warming by #2050
#ClimateChangeCommittee said they would advise #UK prepare for #climatechange beyond long-term temperature goal set out in #ParisAgreement. The letter came as the World Meteorological Organization (#WMO) confirmed that 2024 had seen a record rise of #carbondioxide in the atmosphere. #CO2 is the gas mainly responsible for human-caused climate change and is released when #fossilfuels are burnt, as well as other activities.
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UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/15/uk-prepare-buildings-2c-rise-temperature #ClimateChangeCommittee #Climatecrisis #Extremeheat #Environment #Politics #Energy #UKnews
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The Guardian view on extreme weather: build national readiness – or let everyday life keep breaking down | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/22/the-guardian-view-on-extreme-weather-build-national-readiness-or-let-everyday-life-keep-breaking-down #ClimateChangeCommittee #Greenhousegasemissions #Climatecrisis #Environment #Politics #UKnews
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Weakening of sales rules may lead to fewer electric cars on UK roads, says climate adviser https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/29/weakening-of-sales-rules-may-lead-to-fewer-electric-cars-on-uk-roads-says-climate-adviser #Electric,hybridandlow-emissioncars #Greenhousegasemissions #ClimateChangeCommittee #Automotiveindustry #Travelandtransport #Roadtransport #Environment #Technology #Business #Motoring
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/119398/ Scotland must go electric or miss net zero, warns new report #Britain #Carbon #CarbonBudgets #climate #ClimateChangeCommittee #ElectricVehicles #GreatBritain #HeatPumps #NetZero #renewables #Scotland #ScottishGovernment #UK #UnitedKingdom
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The Guardian view on drought warnings: risks to the food supply need confronting | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/08/the-guardian-view-on-drought-warnings-risks-to-the-food-supply-need-confronting #ClimateChangeCommittee #Greenhousegasemissions #NorthofEngland #Climatecrisis #Agriculture #Drought #Science #UKnews
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UK urged to act now on net zero – and skip two kebabs’ worth of meat a week https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/26/uk-urged-to-act-now-on-net-zero-two-kebabs-worth-of-meat-climate-change-committee #ClimateChangeCommittee #Greenhousegasemissions #Greenpolitics #Climatecrisis #Energybills #Politics #UKnews #Food
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As the UK prepares its next carbon budget, what needs to be included? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/21/as-the-uk-prepares-its-next-carbon-budget-what-needs-to-be-included #Greenhousegasemissions #ClimateChangeCommittee #Fossilfueldivestment #Greenpolitics #Climatecrisis #Greenbuilding #Greeneconomy #Environment #Fossilfuels #Heatpumps #Farming #Labour #UKnews #Energy #Oil #Gas
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More than 100,000 homes in England could be built in highest-risk flood zones https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/08/more-than-100000-homes-in-england-could-be-built-in-highest-risk-flood-zones #ClimateChangeCommittee #Constructionindustry #Planningpolicy #Extremeweather #Climatecrisis #RachelReeves #KeirStarmer #Environment #Flooding #Business #Housing #UKnews
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Labour warned it risks losing support for net zero if costs not spread fairly https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/01/labour-warned-risks-losing-support-net-zero-costs-not-spread-fairly #ClimateChangeCommittee #Greenpolitics #Climatecrisis #Greeneconomy #RachelReeves #Environment #KeirStarmer #Politics #Labour
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UK is failing to put climate crisis at centre of national security measures, MPs told https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/14/uk-is-failing-to-put-climate-crisis-at-centre-of-national-security-measures-mps-told #ClimateChangeCommittee #Climatecrisis #Environment #Politics #Flooding #Drought #UKnews
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#Sunak has ‘set #Britain back’ on #NetZero, says #UK’s #Climate adviser
#ChrisStark, head of the #ClimateChangeCommittee, says #Tories’ decision to dilute key #GreenPolicies has had huge diplomatic impact
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/20/sunak-has-set-britain-back-on-net-zero-says-uks-climate-adviser
#ToryPoliciesInAction #ClimateCrisis #DontLookUp -
Devolved leaders reject shortlist for climate watchdog chair over Tory links https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/01/devolved-leaders-reject-shortlist-for-climate-watchdog-chair-over-tory-links #ScottishNationalparty(SNP) #ClimateChangeCommittee #NorthernIreland #Climatecrisis #Conservatives #SinnFéin #Scotland #Labour #Wales
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Ministers could use loophole to water down carbon reduction commitments https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/28/ministers-could-use-loophole-to-water-down-carbon-reduction-commitments #Greenhousegasemissions #ClimateChangeCommittee #Carbonoffsetting #Climatecrisis #Environment #Energy
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#Sunak ‘dodging scrutiny’ by failing to appoint chair of #ClimateChangeCommittee
No successor has been named for Lord Deben – and now the independent watchdog’s chief executive has resigned
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/14/sunak-dodging-scrutiny-by-failing-to-appoint-chair-of-climate-change-committee
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#Sunak’s #UTurns make #NetZero harder and keep #bills high, watchdog warns
#ClimateChangeCommittee also says rowing back on #ClimatePolicies has harmed #investment into #UK
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/12/sunak-u-turns-make-net-zero-harder-keep-bills-high-watchdog
#ClimateCrisis #ToryPoliciesInAction #DontLookUp #ToryIncompetence #GTTO -
#RishiSunak urged to stop attacking #ClimateChangeCommittee
#Scientists ask PM to cease ‘#politicising’ government’s #IndependentAdvisers after his remarks and #Tory letter to journalists
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/sep/22/rishi-sunak-urged-to-stop-attacking-climate-change-committee #ClimateCrisis #DontLookUp -
#Sunak U-turn on #NetZero policy makes legal goals ‘even harder to hit’, says head of body advising UK on #ClimateChange – politics live
#ClimateChangeCommittee head says ‘we’ve moved backwards’ after PM defends decision to delay ban on selling new #petrol and #diesel #cars
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2023/sep/21/rishi-sunak-net-zero-u-turn-environment-tory-labour-latest-politics-updates-live #ToryPoliciesInAction #ClimateCrisis #EnshrinedInLaw[sic] -
Ignoring call to halt new #airports would be ‘electoral carnage’, #Sunak warned
Campaigners speak out amid suggestion government could reject #ClimateChangeCommittee’s advice
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/03/ignoring-call-halt-new-airports-electoral-carnage-sunak-warned
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#Labour urged to work with #Tories to counter ‘ignorant’ #ClimatePolicy attacks -
Tory former minister and chair of #ClimateChangeCommittee condemns ‘absolutely unacceptable’ attacks on Labour stance https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/25/labour-urged-to-work-with-tories-to-counter-ignorant-climate-policy-attacks #ClimateCrisis #GreenPolicy -
"The energy charter treaty (#ECT) is a system of secret courts that enables companies to sue governments over policies that would cut their future profits. Companies have sued over phasing out #coal-fired power stations, ending offshore #oil drilling and banning #fracking. The #UK’s #ClimateChangeCommittee said Britain should withdraw from the ECT.
The UK and Japan are the only major economies not to have committed to exiting the ECT."
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#UK should quit ‘#ClimateWrecking’ energy treaty, say official advisers
#ClimateChangeCommittee recommends leaving #EnergyCharterTreaty, which critics say is ‘weaponised’ by #FossilFuel
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/10/uk-should-quit-energy-charter-treaty-climate-change-committee #CCC #ECT #FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis #Environment #Sustainability #CostOfGreed #ToryPoliciesInAction -
Machtloser deutscher #Klimarat
Macht's besser – wie die Briten (19.04.2023)
Ein #Kommentar von #SusanneGötze
Die deutsche #Regierung düpiert ihren eigenen #Expertenrat. Jedes Jahr aufs Neue. Wo es besser läuft? In Großbritannien. Das dortige #ClimateChangeCommittee hat tatsächlich was zu melden.