Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 25
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Accepted
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UK domestic policies undermine credibility as serious partner to vulnerable SIDS countries.
Conclusion
This Committee is concerned that the UK Government’s domestic policies are making it difficult for the UK to be seen as a serious partner to SIDS—the countries likely to be hit hardest by a failure of the international community to meet the agreed target to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the importance of climate action, detailing its commitment to increasing domestic climate ambition through targets like delivering clean power by 2030 and reducing emissions by 81% by 2035, arguing these efforts enhance its climate leadership.
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Government Response
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HM Government
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Agree 30. The Government values the important role the Climate Change Committee plays as our independent advisor on climate change. The Government pays close attention to the advice of the Climate Change Committee and is leading an increase in climate ambition from the UK domestically which will enhance our climate leadership. 31. The Government is committed to taking urgent action to achieve our targets, as the CCC recommend in their 2024 Progress Report. The net zero transition will not only be the economic opportunity of the century, but it will also support the creation of hundreds of thousands of good jobs across the UK, protect our economy from future price shocks that reliance on fossil fuels create, while delivering a range of social and health benefits. 32. That is why making Britain a clean energy superpower is one of the five missions of this Government - delivering clean power by 2030 and accelerating to net zero across the economy. The Government will deliver an updated plan in due course out to the end of carbon budget 6 in 2037 with full detail of policy packages for all the sectors. 33. As set out on 12th November 2024 to the House of Commons by DESNZ Secretary of State Ed Miliband and to the House of Lords by Lord Hunt of King’s Heath, the 2035 UK Nationally Determined Contribution is based on advice from the independent Climate Change Committee (CCC). This commits the UK to reducing economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by at least 81% by 2035, compared to 1990 levels, excluding emissions from international aviation and shipping. It is a clear progression on the UK’s previous NDC pledging to reduce emissions by at least 68% by 2030. It was informed by the outcomes of the Global Stocktake from COP28 and is aligned with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. It is aligned with the level of ambition in Carbon Budget 6 (2033–37) on the pathway to net zero by 2050. 34. Further detail on this will be given to the UN by February and laid before Parliament.