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· Committee
on Climate Change releases a report marking ten years since the
Climate Change Act came into force
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· The
report argues that more needs to be done to achieve the fourth
and fifth carbon budgets, with more action needed in
transport
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· REA
quote on EV infrastructure and renewable fuels
A new report
today by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), marking
ten years since the Climate Change Act came into force, is
arguing that “the Government must learn the lessons of the last
decade if it is to meet legally-binding targets to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions in the 2020s and 2030s. Unless action is
taken now, the public faces an unnecessarily expensive deal to
make the shift to a low-carbon economy.”
Commenting on the report, James Court, Head of
Policy and External Affairs at the Renewable Energy
Association said:
“With reports emerging that taking action on electric
vehicles and charge infrastructure is good for the economy, and
with the Committee on Climate Change highlighting that we need to
do more to meet our carbon commitments, it’s clear that there is
more the Government needs to be doing to position the UK as a
transport leader.
“Building a viable charging network is crucial to encouraging
EV uptake and, in turn, to achieving our Industrial Strategy
goals of being a global leader in battery manufacturing. This
means upgrading wiring in new homes, giving tenants greater power
to install charge points, and expediting the process of
developing charging hubs along the motorway.
“Another urgent, but easy and cost effective change that
could be made to reduce transport emissions is to introduce E10,
a blend of petrol with 10% renewable content. We would like to
see Government action on this, drivers can encourage them by
supporting the #Be10PercentGood campaign on social media.”
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