The UK’s trailblazing advantage against climate change

When it comes to cutting emissions, the United Kingdom leads the pack among rich countries.

Time has become critical in dealing with climate change.

A key reason for its success is the Climate Change Act of 2008, which sets out a legally binding emissions target to meet by 2050. But the government also recognized that climate change is a long-term problem, which means long-term solutions will need to survive election cycles. That’s why the act included the creation of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), an independent body of technical minds that would both scrutinize and advise the government’s work to meet its climate goals.

“The Climate Change Act creates the destination,” says Richard Black of the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit. “The CCC sets the milestones.” It’s the kind of approach that other countries need to adopt.

Read the story from Quartz by Akshat Rahti - “The UK’s trailblazing advantage against climate change.”