Extract from Commons debate on Net Zero Carbon Emissions: UK’s Progress - Feb 28a
Friday, 1 March 2019 08:48
Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington) (Lab):...With the Committee on
Climate Change recommending a review of the 2050 target, the time
to act more quickly is now, and a first step would be for the
Government to commit to a target date for net zero emissions. As a
prosperous country, we are committed under the UN climate
convention to be more ambitious than developing nations, and we
need to lead by example. Greater Manchester Combined
Authority is a good example. We need change in all...Request free trial
(Manchester, Withington)
(Lab):...With the Committee on Climate Change recommending
a review of the 2050 target, the time to act more quickly is now,
and a first step would be for the Government to commit to a target
date for net zero emissions. As a prosperous country, we are
committed under the UN climate convention to be more ambitious than
developing nations, and we need to lead by example. Greater Manchester Combined Authority is a
good example. We need change in all sorts of areas—energy
production, transport, green infrastructure, housing—and the
authority has just published a draft plan for homes and the
environment. A key aim is that all new buildings and other
infrastructure be net zero carbon by 2028. It is an important step
towards its pledge to become a carbon neutral area by 2038, which I
welcome...
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