The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has today published its UK
Progress Report for 2024. The REA welcomes the report's sobering
analysis that urgent action is needed to get on track for the
UK's 2030 target.
The REA strongly urges the new Government to learn from past
mistakes that are clearly spelled out in this report. The new
Government must back the renewables and clean tech sector if it
wants to achieve its key mission of fastest growth in the G7. The
report highlights that the cost of key low-carbon technologies is
decreasing, presenting an opportunity for the UK to increase
investment, regain global climate leadership, and deliver
affordable and secure energy for consumers. The report is clear
that British-based renewable energy is the most affordable and
quickest way to reduce reliance on unstable global fossil fuel
markets.
Trevor Hutchings, CEO of the REA (Association for
Renewable Energy and Clean Technology), said:
“Today's progress report from the CCC demonstrates the scale
of the challenge for the new Government but also the
opportunities to rejuvenate the UK's clean energy transition.
With only a third of required emission reductions to meet 2030
targets currently covered by policy there is much to do.
Addressing this requires decisive and quick action, and I am
encouraged by the government's early announcements to this end
together with yesterday's King's Speech.
The REA looks forward to working closely with the new
government to ensure that next year's CCC Progress report
presents a much more positive picture of the UK's progress in the
clean energy transition”
