Climate change bill should be tougher

Commenting on the Climate Change Bill published today, Don said:

“The principle of this Bill is right, but it is too weak in failing to set ambitious targets for 2050 in line with scientific evidence.

“It fails to give annual benchmarks, and does not include aviation and shipping or other greenhouse gases like methane. Five-year carbon budgets combined with four-year parliaments do not make for ministerial accountability.

“This opportunity must not be wasted; we need a cross-party debate on whether there can be a consensus to toughen up these proposals. We need a route map for the long march to a low carbon economy.

“The Secretary of State should also appoint a shadow climate change committee of scientific experts to get to work before the bill becomes law.”

ENDS

This article published: 15/11/2023

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