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Earlier this
morning the released their report
Thirty by 2030
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The report outlines thirty recommendations the has for achieving Net Zero
by 2030, a date in which they recently voted to
adopt
Amy MacConnachie, Head of External
Affairs at the REA said:
"Mitigating climate change and reaching our net-zero
targets must be rooted in accountability and achievability. It is
encouraging to see Labour substantiate their policies with
industry, academic and scientific backing.
"In particular, we welcome the emphasis on decarbonising heat
and creating a flexible energy system. As outlined in our
Flexible Futures Report launched today, a flexible energy system
is the key to unlocking the energy transition. Equally important
is the decarbonisation of heat but despite the end of the
renewable heat incentive less than two years away, the progress
needed to decarbonise is not happening quickly enough. Labour are
right to highlight the urgency of addressing these
areas.
"However, we warn labour against dismissing the role
of bioenergy technologies which the REA Bioenergy Strategy
has recently demonstrated could sustainably account for 16% of
the UKs primary energy needs by 2030.
"Implementing the whole system change needed to achieve Net
Zero in the timeframe we have is challenging and complicated. To
do this, we need to ensure cross-party cooperation and well
thought out policies entrenched in fairness, science and
practicality.”
