Will the UK’s proposed long-term emissions strategy get us to net zero? An expert review

In the seventh carbon budget, electric vehicles are key to reducing carbon emissions. nrqemi / shutterstock

The UK government’s official advisory Climate Change Committee (CCC) has now published its recommendations for the country’s “seventh carbon budget”, covering the period from 2038 to 2042.

This advice provides robust evidence for the government to set legally binding limits on greenhouse gas emissions over this five year period, while striving to meet its international commitments on climate change.