Committee on Climate Change 2023 progress report: government response
Government response to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) 2023 progress report to Parliament.
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In June 2023, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) published its .
The government response to the report outlines how much progress has been made since March鈥檚 Powering Up Britain publications and the progress continuing to be made. The response:
- reiterates the government鈥檚 priorities, demonstrating the UK will continue to have one of the most ambitious targets in the G20, cutting emissions by at least 68% by 2030 on 1990 levels
- demonstrates the actions we will be taking this year, addresses the CCC鈥檚 main areas of concern, and responds to all the CCC鈥檚 recommendations
- demonstrates the progress we are making towards net zero against the metrics outlined in the Net Zero Strategy
Government is acting on 85% of the CCC鈥檚 priority recommendations and is acting on the majority of the remaining 273 recommendations - demonstrating our commitment to seizing the economic opportunities presented from the energy transition and net zero and the value of the CCC鈥檚 advice.