1. OutlineThis letter responds to a request from the Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Secretary of State, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero for the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) advice on the level of the UK’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). Our formal advice on the the UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget will be published on 26 February 2025. 2. Key messages
- We recommend that the UK’s NDC commits to reduce territorial greenhouse gas emissions by 81% from 1990 to 2035.
- Meeting both this and the 2030 NDC requires rapid but achievable action with low-carbon technologies becoming mainstream. This action can boost investment and support new jobs across the country as well as reducing the UK’s dependence on volatile fossil fuel markets. Rapid reductions in fossil fuel dependence are the best way to enhance UK energy security.
- In line with UNFCCC convention, we recommend that international aviation and shipping (IAS) emissions are excluded from the headline NDC target. However, the UK must maintain its ambition on reducing its share of IAS emissions.
- An ambitious NDC should be complemented by commitments across all pillars of the Paris Agreement. To demonstrate international leadership the Government should put forward:
- An ambitious and fair contribution towards the new collective quantified goal on climate finance pending its agreement at COP29.
- A strengthened National Adaptation Programme that sets clear objectives and measurable targets to make adaptation a priority across all departments and includes support for adaptation overseas.
- A plan for how the delivery of the NDC will be aligned with the UK’s international and domestic goals on nature and fully integrated with the forthcoming National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.
- A plan for how the UK will strengthen and contribute to key international initiatives, such as the Breakthrough Agenda, Global Methane Pledge, and Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership.
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