The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has recently made headlines due to concerns over the UK's ability to meet its carbon-cutting goals following policy reversals by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The CCC warned that these changes have not only damaged the country's progress towards its emissions targets but have also led to increased energy bills for households. Rishi Sunak's U-turn on net zero policies, such as delaying the ban on new petrol and diesel cars and pushing back the end of installations of new fossil fuel boilers for homes, has sparked legal challenges and international criticism.
Established as an independent non-departmental public body under the Climate Change Act (2008), the Climate Change Committee, originally named the Committee on Climate Change, advises the UK and devolved Governments and Parliaments on tackling climate change. The CCC plays a crucial role in providing recommendations and guidance to help the UK meet its international climate commitments. However, recent developments have raised concerns about the country's ability to achieve its emissions targets and transition to a more sustainable future, prompting calls for urgent action to address these challenges.
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The UK's Climate Change Committee (CCC) has warned that recent policy reversals by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have damaged the country's ability to meet its carbon-cutting goals and increased energy bills for households.
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Rishi Sunak's U-turn on net zero policies, including delaying the ban on new petrol and diesel cars and pushing back the end of installations of new fossil fuel boilers for homes, has triggered legal challenges and international criticism.