The #LowCarbon solutions recommended by @theCCCUK will create jobs and ensure UK businesses can compete globally đź‘·

#ClimateAction must be central to the recovery to build a more resilient and prosperous economy

2/11

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https://bit.ly/3a2ICpQ 
Scaling up investment in low carbon solutions now will cut costs in the future, says @theCCCUK

They estimate a net benefit to consumers of ÂŁ8 billion per year in 2035, alongside improved health and wellbeing

3/11
We welcome the 2030 ban on petrol & diesel vehicles đźš—

Cutting emissions rapidly means #EVs need to make up half of all new cars by 2025 & almost all sales by 2030

We need incentives & regulation to achieve this

4/11

Read our report👇
https://bit.ly/37ITc2G 
Emissions from buildings need to be halved by 2035, says @theCCCUK

This can be achieved through energy efficiency, clean heat and a ban on gas boilers 🏡

Rapid scale up is needed in the 2020s

This will help create over 200,000 new jobs across the country

5/11
We welcome the greater ambition on peatland restoration and tree planting 🌳

There’s scope to go much further and faster in cutting emissions from land use

6/11

Our ideas 👇
https://bit.ly/37KV1MF 
We’re delighted that resource efficiency is finally moving centre stage

This has been the UK’s missing climate policy

We worked with the folks at @CIEMAP to highlight the importance of resource efficiency in reducing emissions

7/11

What we learned 👇
https://bit.ly/3m4RJIZ 
The report recognises we can’t just go for more low carbon #energy supply⚡️

An energy system fit for the future means cutting demand for energy too

Using energy & resources more wisely also has other benefits, eg improved public health

8/11

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https://bit.ly/3mVJHnb 
Consumption emissions are now an important part of the picture

We can’t just focus on what we produce, it's also about our global footprint as consumers too

The report shows working along global supply chains could cut UK consumption emissions in 2050 by up to 90%

9/11
We all have to make some changes to how we live

This has to be fair & improve life for all ⚖️

The govt need local leaders to work with communities & plan for change

But local leaders will need support

10/11

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https://bit.ly/2K12xux 
Action must happen now!

We need to build on @BorisJohnson's ten point plan and the newly announced 2030 NDC

The government should embrace the level of ambition proposed by @theCCCUK, put it in law and set policy to kickstart action now

11/11
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