On Wednesday 28 June, the Climate Change Committee called on the government to commit to more ambitious net zero delivery, following the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan (CBDP) being published. It stated that its confidence in the UK meeting its goals from 2030 onwards is now markedly less than it was in its previous assessment a year ago. It argued that the government is relying on technological solutions that have not been deployed at scale, rather than encouraging people to reduce high-carbon activities. It stated that a policy programme that does not rapidly plant more trees and roll-out heat pumps is a risk.
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