The UK Government is implementing its statutory Net Zero by 2050 commitment through the Seventh Carbon Budget and associated delivery plans, led by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero with HM Treasury and the Prime Minister's Office. Current challenges include delivering emissions reductions in sectors reliant on technologies not yet available at scale, ensuring policy alignment across transport, buildings and infrastructure, and building public confidence through transparent engagement and credible delivery mechanisms rather than ministerial statements alone.
The Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan sets out how the government meets its statutory carbon budgets and secure the benefits of this transition for people and businesses.
In response to: UK's 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) emissions reduction target under the P…
Submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to provide clarity, transparency and understanding on the UK's NDC target to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions by at least 81% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels.
UIN: HLWS400 My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband MP) has today made the following statement:Under the Paris Agreement, all Parties are required to communicate their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) ...
UIN: HCWS328 Accelerating to net zero offers huge opportunities for Britain. This transition will be one of the economic opportunities of the century – a chance to create hundreds of thousands of good jobs, to drive investment into all parts …
UIN: HLWS324 My Right Honourable Friend the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Miliband MP) has today made the following statement:Accelerating to net zero offers huge opportunities for Britain. This transition will be one of the …
UIN: HCWS206 On Tuesday 12 November at the 29th UNFCCC conference of the parties (COP29) in Baku, the Prime Minister will?announce the UK’s 2035?Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. This will commit the UK to reducing economy-wide greenh...
UIN: HLWS204 My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (Ed Milliband) has today made the following statement:On Tuesday 12 November at the 29th UNFCCC conference of the parties (COP29) in Baku, the Prime …
Roadmap outlining the journey to central government net zero emissions, part of the Net Zero Government Initiative.
In response to: UK Net Zero Research and Innovation Framework: Delivery Plan 2022 to 2025
The Net Zero Research and Innovation Delivery Plan sets out the current government portfolio of research and innovation programmes to deliver the UK’s net zero target.
Slides to accompany the Prime Minister’s new approach to Net Zero.
Achieving net zero by 2050 in the UK will require co-ordinated action by the UK and devolved governments, due to different challenges faced. Report type: value_for_money | Departments: ['Department for Energy Security and Net Zero', 'Devolved administrations'] | Topics: ['Climate …
This technical annex to Powering Up Britain sets out the methodological approach taken to analysis in the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan and the Net Zero Growth Plan.
In response to: Carbon Budget Delivery Plan
In response to: Independent Review of Net Zero: government response
The government's response to the recommendations made by the Independent Review of Net Zero.
Delivery plan setting out the package of proposals and policies that enable carbon budgets to be met.
This strategy sets out how the UK will decarbonise our homes, and our commercial, industrial and public sector buildings, as part of setting a path to net zero by 2050.
Chris Skidmore MP invites evidence on the government’s approach to delivery its net zero target, as part of an Independent Review of Net Zero. We are committed to a review that will consider a range of evidence and views from …
Chris Skidmore MP invites evidence on the government’s approach to delivery its net zero target, as part of an Independent Review of Net Zero. We are committed to a review that will consider a range of evidence and views from …
In response to: UK’s 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) emissions reduction target under the P…
UIN: HCWS296 The Glasgow Climate Pact, agreed by almost 200 countries at COP26 in November 2021, recognised the need for accelerated action to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures. It called for all countries to “revisit and strengthen …
UIN: HLWS295 My Right Honourable friend the Minister of State for Climate (Graham Stuart) has today made the following statement:The Glasgow Climate Pact, agreed by almost 200 countries at COP26 in November 2021, recognised the need for accelerated action to …
This strategy sets out policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to meet our net zero target by 2050.
Analysis exploring the key issues as the UK decarbonises.
The interim report from the Treasury’s Net Zero Review.
UIN: HCWS176 As we look ahead to publishing our comprehensive Net Zero Strategy and hosting COP26 in the autumn, we must focus on how we invest in the UK’s most important asset – our workforce – so that people have …
Local authorities have a key role to play in achieving net zero. They have significant scope to influence emissions in their area, for example, by leading decarbonisation of sectors such as housing and transport. These represent a substantial proportion of …
UIN: HCWS642 Today the Government has published the Energy White Paper which sets out the strategic vision for how we will transform our energy system to build a cleaner, greener future for our country, people and planet. Building on the …
UIN: HCWS624 On Friday 4 December the Prime Minister announced the UK’s new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. This commits the UK to a new ambitious target to reduce the UK’s emissions by at least 68% by …
UIN: HLWS618 My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Alok Sharma has today made the following statement:On Friday 4 December the Prime Minister announced the UK’s new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under...
UIN: HCWS586 The Prime Minister has today set out a Ten Point Plan to drive a Green Industrial Revolution in the UK - an innovative and ambitious programme of job creation that will support levelling up, and up to 250,000 …