UK climate committee proposes 75 GW offshore wind by 2050

The British government's Committee on Climate Change recommends that parliament set a net-zero emissions target for 2050 and leave the political details for later. The country's current policy does not even point in the direction of living up the its climate commitments.

BY MAZ PLECHINGER

Published: 03.05.19 at 11:29

Wednesday, British parliament voted to declare a national state of emergency regarding climate and environment. Beyond being a proposal with broad political support in the House of Commons, initially the declaration is mainly a symbolic gesture not yet backed by concrete policy.

However, the country's politicians will have to mint a few, says the UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC), which has functioned as an independent advisor for the government in the last ten years. Not only if politicians wish to set a net-zero emissions target for 2050, which is the CCC report's overarching conclusion – but also if only to achieve the current 80 percent reduction goal.

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