Climate Change Committee

• 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.

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.

💰 With proper support, households are set to benefit from the adoption of low-carbon, efficient technologies.

📉 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.

🌍 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.

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 👇

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.

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...

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.

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...

Letter: CCC letter to Minister Hardy - advice on the UK's adaptation objectives - Climate Change Committee

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/...

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.

💚 “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.

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.

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...

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

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/...

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...

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...

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-...

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…

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/...

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.

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.

Range of public spend

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.

Whole economy costs, relative to the baseline

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.

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.

Where the emissions reductions are within the Balanced Pathway

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.

The recommended Seventh Carbon Budget pathway

We have published our advice on the Seventh Carbon Budget. It is in line with previous Government commitments – the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Carbon Budgets, international commitments, and the Net Zero commitment in 2050.

​​End the fossil fuel age for a secure and prosperous future.​  - Climate Change Committee Today the country’s climate advisors, the Climate Change Committee (CCC), present a new pathway to a decarbonised UK.…

The UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget level should be set at 535 MtCO2e, an 87% reduction against 1990 levels.

This country has a prosperous and secure future ahead.

The fossil fuel age is over – it’s time to electrify the United Kingdom.

www.theccc.org.uk/2025/02/26/e...

Chris Stark awarded CBE in New Years Honours - Climate Change Committee The Committee and secretariat congratulate Chris Stark on being awarded a CBE in the New Years Honours list.…

The Committee and secretariat congratulate @chrisstark.bsky.social on being awarded a CBE in the New Years Honours list. Chris oversaw the production of over 100 publications, including six UK progress reports. www.theccc.org.uk/2024/12/31/c...

The Committee and secretariat congratulate @StarkClimate on being awarded a CBE in the New Years Honours list. Chris oversaw the production of over 100 publications, including six UK progress reports. https://www.theccc.org.uk/2024/12/31/chris-stark-awarded-cbe-in-new-years-honours/

We have some more dates for your diaries for next year. With the publication of the UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget in February, we will follow this with carbon budget advice in each of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. https://www.theccc.org.uk/news/coming-up/

The appointment process for the CCC’s Chair is now open and will be ran by the UK, Northern Ireland, Scottish and Welsh Governments. At an important time for climate policy in the UK, find out more about the process. https://apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8409

https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/cop29-key-outcomes-and-next-steps-for-the-uk/

The COP29 successfully negotiated key agreements on finance and carbon markets but has left a huge amount of work on both mitigation and adaptation action ahead of COP30. Our latest briefing is out now....

Three key areas:
1. The UK is well positioned to support the delivery and mobilisation of the finance goal.
2. The UK needs to ensure the Global Clean Power Alliance complements other coalitions.
3. The UK’s NDC must be formalised, with plans on adaptation and finance included.

https://www.theccc.org.uk/2024/12/11/opportunity-for-the-uk-to-support-global-climate-progress/