The House of Commons Select Committee for Energy Security and Net Zero (ESNZ) will hear evidence tomorrow from the leadership of the UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) as part of its ongoing inquiry into the Work of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

The UN is warning that nations must close the current huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action - or continuation of current policies will lead to a catastrophic temperature rise of up to 3.1°C.

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has offered advice on the level of the country’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UK Government, at the request of Secretary of State for Energy, Ed Miliband.

A new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report is warning that the international community is still falling far short of the Paris goals, with no credible pathway to 1.5°C in place.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to chair a new Cabinet Committee on Climate Change which will coordinate and drive decarbonisation and adaptation and resilience action across Government, including how ‘net-zero’ is achieved.

The UK government has today announced an new ambitious target to reduce the UK’s emissions by at least 68% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.