UK scientists recommend actions address climate crisis

A collection of brief policy proposals from UK university scientists advocating for deep emission reductions, the removal of fossil fuel subsidies, and a transition to renewable energy infrastructure to meet global climate targets.

• Scientists suggest the UK government establish a major infrastructure fund, supported by government underwriting and pension fund investment, to finance energy storage, renewable energy technologies, and large-scale home energy saving programmes.
• To meet a global 2°C climate target, recommendations for the UK include a 'Marshall-plan' for low-carbon energy, eliminating almost all energy-related CO2 by the 2030s, reducing total energy demand by over 50% across all sectors (including international transport), and ending energy poverty.
• Proposed regulatory measures include imposing an environmental emissions limit of 50gCO2/kWh on all new electricity generating capacity to exclude natural gas generators while allowing renewables and biogas from waste.
• Recommendations for transport and general emissions include shifting from price-based policies to stringent regulations, such as tightening maximum emission standards by 8% annually for a decade and requiring new cars to have emissions below 100gCO2/km.
• Other urgent recommendations include the immediate provision of policy certainty and support levels for renewable energy beyond 2020, the cessation of fossil fuel subsidies, and the implementation of transformational infrastructure changes for climate adaptation.

APA

Webber, P., Sharmina, M., Anderson, K., Bows-Larkin, A., Broderick, J., Mander, S., McLachlan, C., Traut, M., Dorfman, P., Elliott, D., Barnham, K., Shaw, C., & Nelson, J. (2015). UK scientists recommend actions address climate crisis. Scientists for Global Responsibility. https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/uk-scientists-recommend-actions-address-climate-crisis

Chicago

Webber, Philip, Maria Sharmina, Kevin Anderson, Alice Bows-Larkin, John Broderick, Sarah Mander, Carly McLachlan, et al. UK scientists recommend actions address climate crisis. Scientists for Global Responsibility, 2015. https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/uk-scientists-recommend-actions-address-climate-crisis.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{webber2015scientists, author = {Webber, Philip and Sharmina, Maria and Anderson, Kevin and Bows-Larkin, Alice and Broderick, John and Mander, Sarah and McLachlan, Carly and Traut, Michael and Dorfman, Paul and Elliott, David and Barnham, Keith and Shaw, Christopher and Nelson, Jenny}, title = {{UK scientists recommend actions address climate crisis}}, publisher = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, year = {2015}, month = jun, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/uk-scientists-recommend-actions-address-climate-crisis}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }