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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Sandra Laville

Third of emissions cuts must come from behaviour changes, say Lords

Insulate Britain climate activists blocking the M25 in September 2021
Insulate Britain climate activists blocking the M25 in September 2021. Photograph: Mark Kerrison/Alamy

A third of the UK’s emissions reductions must come from people’s behaviour changing, a House of Lords committee has said.

A report published on Wednesday by the upper house’s environment and climate change committee urged ministers to lead a public campaign and use regulations and taxation to guide public behaviour change in order to stop the decline of nature and reach legally binding net zero targets.

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