Meeting Carbon Budgets - 2013 Progress Report to Parliame... This is our fifth statutory report to Parliament on progr...

#cccprog13 Further reductions in F-gas emissions could be achieved under stronger policies. Full report online -- http://ow.ly/moTlj

#cccprog13 Other non-CO2 emissions are likely to decrease 50% by 2030 on current levels under current policies. #keyfindings

#cccprog13 The Govt. should consider bans on major sources of biodegradable waste from landfill on a case-by-case basis. Full report online.

#cccprog13 Further reductions in waste emissions could be supported through stronger levers, particularly targeting household food waste.

#cccprog13 ..however take-up remains limited and purchase incentives need to continue, incl reinstatement of tax incentives for company cars

#cccprog13 The market for new electric vehicle models is expanding, with plug-in hybrid models available for the first time in 2012...

#cccprog13 Surface transport emissions fell in 2011 after staying flat the previous year. Full report online #keyfindings

#cccprog13 To mitigate competitiveness impacts, it is now important to move from high level commitments to a detailed implementing framework

#cccprog13 Little evidence that energy efficiency has improved in 2012 or over the first carbon budget period (2008-12) #keyfindings

#cccprog13 Total CO2 emissions from industry up by 3% in 2012. Majority of increase reflects higher carbon intensity of electricity grid

#cccprog13 Buildings CO2 emissions rose by 10% in 2012, in equal parts due to the higher electricity grid intensity and lower winter temps.

#cccprog13 Details of EMR are still to be finalised which are crucial to bringing forward investment in low-carbon generation #keyfindings

#cccprog13 Power sector emissions up by 8% in 2012, driven by an increase in carbon intensity of electricity, as demand stayed constant.

#cccprog13 The devolved administrations continue to lead the UK in some areas; however major challenges remain. #keyfindings

#cccprog13 There has been progress in the delivery of low-carbon measures in some areas, but with others falling behind. Full report online.

Climate Change Committee The UK's independent adviser on tackling climate change

#cccprog13 - Economy-wide emissions rose by 3.5% in 2012. Visit http://www.theccc.org.uk for the full report #keyfindings

Lord Deben 'progress has been made but we need more action now to meet future targets' #cccprog13

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our annual progress report to Parliament is out today http://bit.ly/135JG4A #cccprog13