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The REA welcomes the CCC’s 2023 report to Parliament on
progress in reducing emissions;
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This report reiterates the need for a wide range of
renewable and low carbon technologies, calling on government to
radically increase deployment of already commercial
decarbonisation technologies across power, heat and transport
and the circular economy;
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The UK is behind on the level of progress needed to
meet net zero, and the Government must now take action without
further delay.
The REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology)
has welcomed the Climate Change Committee (CCC)’s report to
Parliament on progress in reducing emissions. The report
emphasises that better transparency and ambitious targets are no
substitute for real delivery.
The CCC progress report reiterates the urgent need for a wide
range of renewable and low carbon technologies, calling on
government to radically increase deployment of already commercial
decarbonisation technologies across power, heat and transport and
the circular economy, while also urgently pushing ahead on
delivering strategically important technologies like BECCS and
Hydrogen.
Echoing statements in the report, the REA recognises that
glimmers of the Net Zero transition can be seen in growing sales
of new electric cars and the continued deployment of renewable
capacity, however, the scale up of action overall is worryingly
slow.
This includes areas such as the slow uptake in electric van
sales, which can be combatted through building charging
infrastructure suitable for vans or providing incentives to
purchase them.
In addition, the REA reiterates calls on government to implement
the Resources and Waste sector reforms to ensure we are making
the best use of our resources, contributing to Net Zero and
producing valuable products to help protect our soils and
decarbonise agriculture.
Dr Nina Skorupska CBE, Chief Executive of the REA
(Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology)
said:
“As is highlighted in the CCC’s report, the UK has indeed
sent confusing signals on its climate priorities to the global
community. We agree with the CCC’s criticism of Government in the
recent months of prioritising new fossil fuel exploration, while
other advanced countries are providing renewed fiscal support and
legislation to advance the energy transition, such as the EU
Green Deal Package and the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.
“It is clear that government should now use the upcoming
Autumn Statement to respond to this report by delivering real
polices designed to deliver against the Governments own power,
heat, transport and circular economy targets. The budget must
respond to significant policy gaps that remain and focus on
creating an attractive market for low carbon
investment.”
“The targets are there, but government must now crack on with
delivery.”
