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…. The UK government has announced it will ban petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 and the French government by 2030. As car manufacturers are unlikely to make different vehicles for different markets, it is likely we will see the phasing out of petrol and diesel vehicles in the UK at a much faster rate. Creating a greener, more sustainable Malvern Hills district We have a role in supporting…
… across the county by 50% - against a 2005 baseline - by 2030, with an ambition to be net zero by 2040. Tripling renewable energy generation and doubling the low carbon economy are also key measures in the plan. In May 2019, the UK Committee on Climate Change, set-up to advise the Government, called for the introduction of a net zero target for the UK by 2050. The Government agreed…
… a legally binding target to reduce the UK’s emissions by 80% against 1990 levels by 2050, which was updated in July 2019 to net zero by the same date. To meet these targets, the Government has set five yearly carbon budgets which legally restrict the amount of carbon the UK can emit during the period. These are detailed below: The independent Committee on Climate Change scrutinises government…
… half of the UK’s energy needs. Coal fired power stations are set to be phased out by 2025. In July 2019 the committee published its latest update report, which acknowledged the progress the Government has made so far and stated there was cause for optimism the UK could become carbon neutral by 2050. However, it warned most of the country’s carbon emission reductions over the last five years…
… of forest every year • Plans for networks to be capable of meeting higher demand for electrical energy • A ban on the landfilling of biodegradable waste by 2025 The Government published its response in October 2019 which summarised existing achievements and set out future plans including: • An ambition to install another 30GW of offshore wind power by 2030 • The introduction of a Smart Export…