Climate Change Committee's 7th Carbon Budget
Tabled 27 February 2025 by Pippa Heylings
That this House recognises the Climate Change Committee (CCC)’s 7th carbon budget as a clear pathway to UK energy security, protecting families and businesses from volatile fossil fuel prices controlled by authoritarian regimes; is deeply concerned by the CCC's findings that the UK has deliverable plans for only a third of the emissions reductions needed to meet climate targets; understands that urgent action is required to expand domestic energy capacity; regrets that the former Conservative government cut the home insulation schemes established by the Liberal Democrats, which would have saved customers thousands and made homes warm and safe; is concerned by the Government’s continued subsidies for the Drax biomass plant, airport expansion, and delays to the energy-saving benefits of Future Home Building Standards; calls for ambitious upfront investment in a ten-year emergency upgrade programme to provide free insulation and heat pumps for low-income households; urges the Government to introduce an energy social tariff to tackle fuel poverty and health inequalities caused by cold, damp homes; welcomes the CCC’s recognition of nature’s role in tackling climate change and strengthening communities against extreme weather; calls for urgent action on nature recovery, including tree planting and regenerative farming, to ensure food security, restore ecosystems, and reduce carbon emissions; and urges the Government to restore the UK’s position as a global leader in renewable energy.
Signatories (22)
- Pippa Heylings Sponsor
- Ellie Chowns
- Adam Dance
- Wendy Chamberlain
- Helen Maguire
- Rachael Maskell
- Wera Hobhouse
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Claire Young
- Edward Morello
- Mr Angus MacDonald
- Jim Shannon
- Sarah Dyke
- Andrew George
- Tom Morrison
- Tom Gordon
- Mr Lee Dillon
- Munira Wilson
- John McDonnell
- Zöe Franklin
- Adrian Ramsay
- Dr Al Pinkerton