Eoin Devane

Our annual Progress Report is out today. The country’s 2030 target is at risk. It’s not too late to get back on track but now the Government needs to take urgent action in the next year. Let’s take a closer look at the analysis ->🧵

Just published 📣 New @theCCCuk snapshot assessment of the impact of recent climate announcements over an eventful few months. The PM made a speech on Net Zero. We’ve looked at that - but there were other developments, which we’ve considered too. 🧵 theccc.org.uk/2023/10/12/ccc…

Confirmation today that the ZEV mandate will be implemented largely as-consulted from next year. Government consulted us on its introduction - we’ve welcomed it in this letter. This is a very important step towards lower transport emissions in the UK. theccc.org.uk/publication/le…

The UK Government has announced a new approach to reaching Net Zero. The CCC has issued its response.

REMINDER: UK govt decision to ban the sale of new petrol & diesel cars in 2030, instead of 2035, will… 💷save more than £6bn 🪙boost GDP by 0.2% 👨‍🔧create an extra 32,000 jobs ⛽️cut oil imports & energy use ☁️avoid more than 100MtCO2 …but the Daily Mail doesn't like it so 🤔

FACTCHECK The Daily Mail is running what looks set to be a week-long campaign against electric cars One of its central claims is that EVs are "not green" This is FALSE The Mail's figures are from 2020, were debunked at the time & relate to a car that's been discontinued 🧵

Today we publish @theCCCuk annual report on progress in reducing UK emissions. We reflect on policy progress in a year that brought the UK’s first recorded 40C day and spiralling fossil fuel costs. And there’s a reality check on the acceleration needed for 2030 and beyond. 🧵

Despite over 3,000 pages of new detail, our confidence in the UK meeting its goals from 2030 onwards is now markedly less than it was in our previous assessment a year ago. A key opportunity to push a faster pace of progress has been missed. theccc.org.uk/2023/06/28/bet…

FACTCHECK: Me in the @guardian on why Rowan Atkinson has been "duped" about electric vehicles – just not in the way he thinks theguardian.com/environment/20…

The CCC is pleased to announce that @topnigel is joining the Committee as the new business champion. Nigel brings unrivalled experience and expertise from his role as the UN’s Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP26. theccc.org.uk/2023/05/16/min…

Amongst all the coverage of the Government's various net zero announcements today, you may have heard some references to a Zero Emissions Vehicle mandate, or ZEV mandate. What's that you ask? Well, here's a thread about what it is and why it's important

Today the government publishes “Powering up Britain” - which acts as a fairly substantial update to the Net Zero Strategy, published a couple of years ago. A host of other docs are also published today. A 🧵 on how the government handles these things. gov.uk/government/pub…

Incredible to say it, but we are discussing the consent of a new deep coal mine in the UK, despite all that has been said in recent years about the phase out coal. This is a very bad decision – supporting a technology of the past, with a very poor prospectus for new UK jobs.

As @theCCCuk publishes its 2022 progress report on Government (in)action on #ClimateEmergency, calls for clear vision on traffic reduction welcomed - why @transportgovuk needs to speed up action in this area (and reduce its road building programme) transportactionnetwork.org.uk/campaign/news-…

Today's report from @theCCCuk - the UK's independent adviser on tackling climate change - warns that current Government programmes will not be enough to deliver Net Zero.   theccc.org.uk/publication/20…

Today, we publish our latest assessment of UK progress in reducing emissions. Emissions rose 4% in 2021 - now is the time to move from ambition to the delivery of promised action to tackle #climatechange. Read our new report: bit.ly/3uaaxgT

COP26 must launch a reinvigorated UK effort on climate change. Our new briefing takes stock of global progress after COP26 and identifies key actions for the UK in response, both at home and internationally. Read it here: bit.ly/3pl3MFM

In honour of #TransportDay at #COP26, here’s an interesting discussion I participated in setting out the challenges and opportunities in decarbonising our transport system. 🚗🚚🚝🚴‍♀️🚶‍♂️🛳

A step forward in tackling surface transport emissions - bit.ly/3HaQLGS - This broadly aligns with the CCC’s recommendation that sales of new diesel HGVs should end by 2040, helping drive forward development & innovation in zero-emission technologies. #COP26

Just published, our independent assessment of the UK's new Net Zero strategy. bit.ly/3vJnNIV Overall, we see this as a big step forward. It’s ambitious and broad in scope, with credible mechanisms to drive delivery and scale up private investment. @theCCCuk