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The UK’s independent adviser on tackling climate change. www.theccc.org.uk

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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Chair Nigel Topping said: “This summer’s extreme weather has brought the impacts of climate change into sharp focus. Every tonne of greenhouse gas emissions makes those impacts worse. That’s why it’s so important the right policies are put in place now to fully address aviation emissions."
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The only way expansion could be considered consistent with the UK's carbon budgets and Net Zero is if Government legislate policies that require the aviation industry to fully address its emissions by 2050. This must happen before the development consent order is granted.
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
✈️ The Committee’s advice to the UK Government on proposed Heathrow Airport expansion is now live. 📄Read the full report: www.theccc.org.uk/publication/advice-to-the-uk-government-on-proposed-heathrow-airport-expansion/
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Climate Centre @climatecentreuk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
UK transport is buckling under the effects of climate change says @sophievipond.bsky.social , from the Climate Change Committee. Talking on the BBC Today Programme, Sophie warned that the country needs to think long-term, investing in "drainage, slope stabilization, and flood defenses."
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
💧 Drought has been declared across parts of the UK. In our A Well-Adapted UK report, the Committee set out recommendations for government to help avoid future water shortages. 🎥 CEO Emma Pinchbeck explains. 🔗 Read the report: www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Since Parliament passed the Climate Change Act in 2008, the UK has set legally binding carbon budgets. These five year caps on greenhouse gas emissions have helped drive down territorial emissions 📉 See progress and what needs to be done ➡️ Read our latest report: www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Wales has a key role in a secure, affordable, low-carbon future. Last week Chair Nigel Topping and CEO Emma Pinchbeck met people helping shape the country’s transition. Pictured: ☀️ Awel Aman Tawe ⚡Future Generations Commissioner Derek Walker 🌱 NFU Cymru 🔧 Cardiff and Vale College 🏘️ Tai Tarian
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The government has announced it will be planning for a minimum of 2°C of warming by 2050 and committed to setting stronger, measurable objectives for climate adaptation. The need for action could not be more urgent. ⚠️ Read our full response: www.theccc.org.uk/2026/07/13/r...
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Why faster electrification would save people money ⚡ Electric technologies use energy more efficiently and reduce exposure to volatile fossil fuel prices. 👉 Swipe through the key findings in our progress in reducing emissions 2026 report. 📖 Read the report: www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
The Committee warmly welcome Parliament’s decision to pass the Seventh Carbon Budget into law this evening. This sets a legally binding target of around 87% emissions reduction for 2038–42, in line with our advice. Response from our Chair ⬇️ www.theccc.org.uk/2026/06/24/r...
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
The Committee’s key recommendations are: ⚡ Make electricity cheaper. 🚗 Enable a more rapid transition to EVs. 🏡 Accelerate the installation of heat pumps in buildings. 🏭 Deliver on industrial electrification. 📄Read the report: www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
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Progress in reducing emissions 2026 report to Parliament - Climate Change Committee
Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 36 (1) of the Climate Change Act 2008. This report was laid…
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Our latest assessment of the UK’s progress in reducing emissions is out. The headline: Electrification would save people money, but government action is falling short of making these savings a reality. 🎥 Watch our explainer video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na8v... ⬇️
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Progress in reducing emissions 2026 report to Parliament
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Yesterday our Director of Adaptation Dr Richard Millar and Adaptation Committee member Swenja Surminski gave evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee in Parliament on extreme heat 🌡️ ▶️ Watch the full session: www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
We're delighted that the Government have accepted the Committee's advised level for the Seventh Carbon Budget. Legislation laid before Parliament proposes a target of ~87% emissions reduction in the period 2038-42. 📖 Read our full response: www.theccc.org.uk/2026/06/02/r...
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Congratulations to two of our Committee members, Professor Hayley Fowler FRS and Piers Forster CBE FRS, who have been elected Fellows of The Royal Society 🏆 www.theccc.org.uk/2026/05/27/t...
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Two Committee members elected as Fellows of the Royal Society  - Climate Change Committee
Professor Hayley Fowler and Professor Piers Forster have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society.
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Sciencewise @sciencewise.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
📢 Hear from the people behind the citizens' panel at the heart of UK climate advice. Yesterday, @thecccuk.bsky.social published 'A Well-Adapted UK' — shaped in part by citizens deliberating on what climate adaptation should mean for people across the UK. 📆 2 June 🔗 luma.com/wd4xq5mr
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Citizens’ Panel on climate adaptation in the UK - Dialogue Report Launch · Zoom · Luma
Join us for the launch of a new dialogue report from the Climate Change Committee’s Citizens’ Panel on Climate Adaptation in the UK, supported by…
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
The Committee recommends government focus on: 🪭 Better cooling. 🌊 Stronger flood protection. 💧 A more secure water supply. These are the most critical priorities to address the three biggest climate risks: heat, flooding and drought. www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
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A Well-Adapted UK - Climate Change Committee
Footnotes have been removed from the HTML version of this report. For the footnoted version of this report,…
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Baroness Brown, Chair of the Adaptation Committee, says: "This report carries a message of hope. The solutions already exist, and proven technologies are available now to help the UK adapt effectively.”
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
📣 Our ‘A Well‑Adapted UK’ report is live. How do we protect our way of life from the biggest climate risks we face today? www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLU7... ⬇️
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Our latest analysis shows that energy losses could be halved by 2050 in a Net Zero system. Why? Because low-carbon technologies like EVs and heat pumps are more efficient, meaning they require less energy to meet the same level of demand. ⚡ Read here: www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Our CEO Emma Pinchbeck spoke to The Telegraph this weekend about the current energy crisis⚡ We need to spend a lot more time thinking about demand. That is the more straightforward way to help make the UK resilient to future price shocks.
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
📢 We’re thrilled to share three new appointments to the Committee announced today by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Devolved Governments. Professor Laura Diaz Anadon, Emily Norton and Professor Andrew Jordan 👋 www.theccc.org.uk/2026/03/17/n...
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
• Energy losses are halved compared to today. Losses in a Net Zero system are valued at £30 billion per year, compared to £60 billion a year in today’s energy system.
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
We found that: • One fossil fuel price shock could cost the UK more than the entire additional cost of the transition to Net Zero. • The benefits of Net Zero far outweigh the costs. For every pound spent on Net Zero, the benefits outweigh this by 2.2 to 4.1 times. ⬇️
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Today we have published new analysis building on the Committee's advice on the UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget. Our conclusions about the cost of decarbonising the UK and impacts on energy security were tested against different scenarios ⬇️ Read the full report here: www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
This morning our CEO Emma Pinchbeck and Head of Net Zero Dr Emily Nurse gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on the Scottish Government’s Draft Climate Change Plan (CCP). Watch here: www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/net-...
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
• Scotland's Draft Climate Change Plan lacks long-term policy for decarbonising buildings and has a heavy reliance on Negative Emissions Technologies. Action is needed now to mitigate this.
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
• Scotland’s First Carbon Budget (2026 to 2030) is achievable. There are ‘credible plans’ / ‘plans with only some risks’ for 91% of the emissions reduction needed. • There are significant risks and gaps in policy for the Second (2031 to 2035) and Third (2036 to 2040) Carbon Budgets.
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Key takeaways: • Progress has been made. Greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland fell 2.6% between 2021 and 2023.
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Our latest assessment of Scotland’s progress in reducing emissions is now live 📣 Read the full report here: www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
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Progress in reducing emissions in Scotland - 2025 report to Parliament - Climate Change Committee
Footnotes have been removed from the online version of this report. Please download the PDF for the footnoted version of…
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Some dates for your diary - our next statutory publications 📅 A huge amount of analysis has gone into these and we look forward to sharing them with you soon.
• 25 February: Scotland's progress in reducing emissions - our annual review of the Scottish Government's progress and assessment of the policies in place for future delivery.
• 20 May: Well-Adapted UK - a new report, five years in the making, setting out what risks the country faces, and what it can do about them. This is part of the CCC's independent assessment for the Fourth Climate Change Risk Assessment. 
• 24 June: UK's progress in reducing emissions - our annual report to Parliament monitoring the UK Government’s progress and current policies.
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
💰 With proper support, households are set to benefit from the adoption of low-carbon, efficient technologies.
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
📉 This year, we advised on the Seventh Carbon Budget which covers 2038-2042 and sets a limit of 535 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. ⚡ Electrification makes up 60% of emissions reductions by 2040.
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
🌍 A carbon budget is a cap on the amount of greenhouse gases the UK can emit over a five-year period. 👏 So far, the UK has met all three carbon budgets. Three more are already set in law, mapping out the UK’s decarbonisation path until 2037.
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Chair of the CCC Nigel Topping and CEO Emma Pinchbeck are kicking off the year by giving evidence about our Seventh Carbon Budget advice to the Environmental Audit Committee on Wednesday. See how our advice on where emissions reduction should happen has evolved over time and key things to know 👇
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
For his incredible contribution to tackling climate change, Committee member Professor Piers Forster has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours 2026 🏆 Read our statement: www.theccc.org.uk/2025/12/30/p...
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Professor Piers Forster awarded CBE in New Year Honours - Climate Change Committee
The Committee and secretariat congratulate Professor Piers Forster on being awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours list.
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Congratulations to Professor Piers Forster who has been reappointed to the Committee. Professor Corinne Le Quere’s term as a member of the Committee has also been extended by up to six months. www.theccc.org.uk/2025/11/28/p...
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Professor Forster reappointed to Committee and Professor Le Quéré’s contract extended - Climate Change Committee
Two of the UK’s leading climate scientists will serve as Climate Change Committee members for a longer period.
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
It's good news that the Government are taking the impacts of climate change seriously and have sought our advice to strengthen adaptation objectives. Read the letter published today from Baroness Brown, Chair of the Adaptation Committee, to Emma Hardy MP 👇 www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
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Letter: CCC letter to Minister Hardy - advice on the UK's adaptation objectives - Climate Change Committee
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JNCC @jncc.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
💚 “Nature is one of our best tools to fight climate breakdown.” – Dr Gemma Harper, @jncc-ceo.bsky.social Yesterday marked a historic moment for UK climate & nature policy 🧵 🔗 jncc.gov.uk/news/jncc-an... @marycreagh.bsky.social, @hdavidcooper.bsky.social, @katiewhitemp.bsky.social.
Witnessing Emma Pinchbeck CEO of the Climate Change Committee (left) and JNCC CEO Gemma Harper (right) signing the pivotal agreement in the fight against climate breakdown and ecological collapse are (back row, from left): Minister for Climate in the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero, Katie White; JNCC Chair David Cooper and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Nature) Mary Creagh.
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
We're thrilled to share two new appointments to the Adaptation Committee announced today by Defra and the Devolved Governments. Dr Michael Keil and Ian Dickie will join the Adaptation Committee from January, with specialisms in water and biodiversity finance. www.theccc.org.uk/2025/10/09/n...
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New appointments to the Adaptation Committee - Climate Change Committee
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Devolved Governments have appointed Dr Michael Keil and Mr Ian Dickie to the Adaptation Committee.
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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Weakening net zero policy ‘will spook investors’, warns UK’s climate adviser Nigel Topping @thecccuk.bsky.social said there was “robust evidence” the UK would benefit economically from strong climate policy #climatecrisis Story by @fionaharvey.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Weakening net zero policy ‘will spook investors’, warns UK’s climate adviser
Nigel Topping says shifting course risks deterring capital, as he urges ministers to hold firm on green transition
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Nigel Topping CMG the new Chair of the Committee from 23 July. Read the announcement here ⬇️ www.theccc.org.uk/2025/07/22/n...
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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social LEADING with Emma Pinchbeck, head of @thecccuk.bsky.social on all things climate crisis and net zero alastaircampbell.org/2025/07/142-...
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142. The Truth About Net Zero's Credibility (Emma Pinchbeck)
Why are the British paying more for energy than anywhere else in Europe? How does society navigate the anxiety of having children during the climate crisis? What does the UK government need to do in o...
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
We’re really proud of the advice – and will keep sharing our findings over the coming weeks and months. Read the report itself here: www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...
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The Seventh Carbon Budget - Climate Change Committee
Presented to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 34 of the Climate Change Act 2008. Footnotes have…
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
By 2050, if our pathway is delivered against, annual household energy bills are predicted to be ~£700 cheaper than today, and household driving bills are predicted to be ~£700 cheaper than today.
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
In many key areas of the transition the way forward is clear. Globally, the world now invests almost twice as much in clean energy as it does in fossil fuels, with clean energy investment expected to reach $2 trillion in 2024.
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Around 65-90% of the required investment will be paid by the private sector. But we will need targeted public investment too. It’s important that policymakers ensure this money goes in the right place - to unlock private investment.
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
This will require initial investment, but we expect to start seeing savings in the Seventh Carbon Budget period. We think it’ll cost about 0.2% of GDP from now to 2050. This is less than we thought when we last gave advice in 2020.
Whole economy costs, relative to the baseline
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
We’ve looked at what this means for a household. We commissioned a citizen’s panel and have thought about what this means for each one of us over the next 25 years.
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Electrification makes up 60% of emissions reductions by 2040. This includes decarbonising the grid and replacing fossil fuelled cars and heating systems with electric alternatives.
Where the emissions reductions are within the Balanced Pathway
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