The UK is required to reach net zero emissions by 2050 under the Climate Change Act, with five-yearly carbon budgets in place to track progress towards this goal. But earlier this year, the Climate Change Committee, which advises the UK and devolved governments, warned that only a third of the required emissions reductions would be met by 2030 at the current pace.
Wales, with its mix of devolved powers, is exploring how to reach net zero by 2035. The Wales Net Zero 2035 Challenge Group was set up in 2023 to explore how it might achieve this. Members, including me, were appointed from industry, non-governmental organisations and academia, with expertise spanning climate change, buildings, energy, transport, finance, education and agriculture.
