Fairness needs to be the foundation for the Government’s next Carbon Budget - Climate Outreach

The document responds to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero's proposal for the Seventh Carbon Budget, which aims for an 87% emissions reduction by 2038. While acknowledging the growth of the clean energy economy and public support for climate action, it warns that trust in politics is low and that the transition of sectors like transport and housing must not punish ordinary people. It advocates for linking the clean energy transition to everyday concerns such as bills and housing to maintain public backing.

• The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero has proposed a Seventh Carbon Budget target to reduce emissions by 87% from 1990 levels by the year 2038.
• The UK's clean energy economy is a significant employer, providing over 1.1 million jobs, and solar panel installation reached a rate of one every two minutes in 2025.
• To maintain public support for the transition of hard-to-decarbonise areas—including agriculture, diets, transport, and housing—the government must ensure fairness and avoid punishing citizens for their consumption or travel habits.

APA

Banks, H. (2026). Fairness needs to be the foundation for the Government’s next Carbon Budget - Climate Outreach. Climate Outreach. https://climateoutreach.org/seventh-carbon-budget-plans/

Chicago

Banks, Hayden. Fairness needs to be the foundation for the Government’s next Carbon Budget - Climate Outreach. Climate Outreach, 2026. https://climateoutreach.org/seventh-carbon-budget-plans/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{banks2026fairness, author = {Banks, Hayden}, title = {{Fairness needs to be the foundation for the Government’s next Carbon Budget - Climate Outreach}}, publisher = {Climate Outreach}, year = {2026}, month = jun, url = {https://climateoutreach.org/seventh-carbon-budget-plans/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }