EDM: Climate Change Committee's seventh Carbon Budget

Climate Change Committee's seventh Carbon Budget

Tabled by Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat) 36 signatures

The motion

That this House recognises the Climate Change Committee (CCC)’s seventh 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 home insulation schemes, which would have saved customers thousands and made homes warm and safe; is further 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; further calls for urgent action on nature recovery, including tree planting and regenerative farming, to ensure food security, restore ecosystems, and reduce carbon emissions; and further urges the Government to restore the UK’s position as a global leader in renewable energy.

Signatories (34)