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The UK government has officially published an ambitious Clean Growth Strategy outlining how to meet legally binding environmental and climate goals. The strategy covers the fourth and fifth carbon budgets, spanning 2023-2027 and 2028-2032, by when the UK must cut its greenhouse gas emissions to 57% below 1990 levels.

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The Clean Growth Strategy outlines policies and proposals aiming to accelerate “Clean Growth” by decreasing emissions whilst increasing economic growth. The 2 guiding objectives include:

• Meeting our domestic commitments at the lowest possible net cost to UK taxpayers, consumers and business
• Maximising the social and economic benefits for the UK from this transition.

In summary, the main focus of the Clean Growth Strategy is directed into 6 main areas which together are responsible for 100% of the UK’s carbon emissions:

• Improving business and industry efficiency; currently at 25% of UK emissions, cut to at least 20% by 2030.
• Improving our homes; 13% of UK emissions.
• Accelerating the shirt to low carbon transport; 24% of UK emissions.
• Delivering Clean, Smart, Flexible Power; 21% of UK emissions.
• Enhancing the benefits and value of our natural resources; 15% of UK emissions.
• Leading in the public sector; 2% of UK emissions.

For more information please visit the gov.uk website.