Written question asked by Marquess of Lothian (Conservative) on Monday, 3 July 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 July 2023. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 July 2023 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Carbon Emissions

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what action they intend to take in response to the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) Progress Report to Parliament 2023, published on 28 June 2023, which states that the CCC’s confidence in the UK meeting its Net Zero goals from 2030 onwards is now “markedly” less than it was in their previous assessment a year ago, and in particular, their conclusion that better transparency is no substitute for real delivery; and what action they are taking (1) to speed up (a) the rollout of heat pumps and (b) the tree planting, and (2) to increase their support for cleaner, cheaper alternatives over the production of new coal, oil and gas, and (3) to encourage people to reduce high carbon activities, as identified in the Progress Report as areas in need of improvement.

Answer: We will publish our full response to the recent CCC Progress Report this coming Autumn, as per statutory requirements.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL8995
Session: 2022-23
Subjects: Alternative fuels Tree planting Carbon emissions Climate Change Committee Heat pumps
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk