A solutions-based approach to the UK’s net-zero transition

The report argues that the UK is currently off track to meet its 2030 NDC and sixth carbon budget, necessitating a shift toward 'accountability and implementation'. It advocates for a systems-based approach that complements electrification with carbon capture and storage (CCS), low-carbon hydrogen, nuclear energy, and aggressive methane mitigation. Key recommendations include establishing a Methane Action Plan, creating a 'producer responsibility' policy for CO2 storage, and prioritising low-carbon hydrogen for 'no-regrets' industrial sectors like refining and ammonia production. The document also emphasises the need for international collaboration, particularly with the EU and emerging economies, to scale these technologies and maintain the UK's global climate leadership.

• The UK is currently not on track to achieve its 2030 nationally determined contribution (NDC) or its legally binding sixth carbon budget for 2033-2037, partly due to policy reversals and macroeconomic shocks from the Russia-Ukraine war.
• Methane mitigation is identified as one of the most cost-effective and immediate ways to slow global warming, yet the UK is underestimating its own emissions; a Princeton study suggests leaks from oil and gas production could be five times higher than reported.

APA

Tremain, R., Carr, A., Gonzalez, S., Locke, B., Lockwood, T., Odarno, L., Qvist, M., Rossi, C., Spokas, K., Steelman, J., Turrito, J., Virone, A., & Whakim, G. (2024). A solutions-based approach to the UK’s net-zero transition. Clean Air Task Force. https://www.catf.us/resource/a-solutions-based-approach-to-the-uks-net-zero-transition/

Chicago

Tremain, Rebecca, Alex Carr, Sehila Gonzalez, Brandon Locke, Toby Lockwood, Lily Odarno, Malwina Qvist, et al. A solutions-based approach to the UK’s net-zero transition. Clean Air Task Force, 2024. https://www.catf.us/resource/a-solutions-based-approach-to-the-uks-net-zero-transition/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{tremain2024solutionsbased, author = {Tremain, Rebecca and Carr, Alex and Gonzalez, Sehila and Locke, Brandon and Lockwood, Toby and Odarno, Lily and Qvist, Malwina and Rossi, Codie and Spokas, Kasparas and Steelman, John and Turrito, James and Virone, Alessia and Whakim, Gus}, title = {{A solutions-based approach to the UK’s net-zero transition}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://www.catf.us/resource/a-solutions-based-approach-to-the-uks-net-zero-transition/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }