Government policy failures are obstacle to UK net zero target, advisers warn

Progress report from the Climate Change Committee suggests ministers could renege on greenhouse gas emissions commitmentFive things we have learned about the UK's path to net zeroThe government is failing to enact the policies needed to reach the UK's net zero targets, its statutory advisers have said, in a damning progress report to parliament.The Climate Change Committee (CCC) voiced fears that ministers may renege on the legally binding commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, noting "major policy failures" and "scant evidence of delivery". Continue reading...