It is welcome news that the third carbon budget has been
successfully met, thanks to our members and the wider renewable
and low carbon sector.
The targets were largely achieved by setting out
consistent policies to decarbonise our power system, that has
also seen renewables become the lowest cost form of power
generation, delivering energy security and growth industries in
the UK.
We agree that the UK remains behind on the
decarbonisation of our transport and heat sectors, and
significant policy gaps in these areas must be addressed for the
fourth carbon budget to be met.
The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA)
has welcomed today’s Climate Change Committee announcement that
the Third Carbon Budget (2018 to 2022) was met with a surplus.
The report states that recent UK decarbonisation has been driven
by good progress in the decarbonisation of electricity supply,
through a faster than expected phase-out of coal. Industrial
emissions also fell due to reduced output.
The REA agrees with the CCC that Government should not loosen
future targets, especially considering that in most other
sectors, such as transport and buildings, the UK is not on track
and progress will need to accelerate rapidly.
Read the REA 2024
Manifesto.
Rollo Maschietto, Public Affairs Manager at the REA
(Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology),
said:
"It is thanks to our members and the wider renewable and low
carbon sector that we have met these targets, whilst delivering
more value, resilient energy security, and growing the
economy.
We agree with the CCC’s analysis that future targets cannot
be compromised, and we stand ready to work with our members,
Government, and other stakeholders to ensure progress does not
stall."
