Zero Carbon Britain: Rethinking the Future launched in Parliament
Environmental charity, the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) has released its groundbreaking new report - Zero Carbon Britain: Rethinking the Future.
'Zero Carbon Britain: Rethinking the Future' synthesises cutting-edge research across multiple disciplines to map a comprehensive and technically realistic scenario for the UK. The report demonstrates that we have all we need to create a modern, zero carbon UK now. We can decarbonise rapidly, and we needn’t rely on any promises of future technological developments. The report was launched at the final sitting of the All Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group in Westminster, with Joan Walley MP and Sir John Houghton, on16th July.
The research suggests new solutions for achieving rapid decarbonisation in the UK. The report demonstrates that we can deal with the variability of renewable energy sources by using carbon-neutral synthetic gas as back up, and that we can feed ourselves more healthily and enhance biodiversity while cutting emissions from land use and agriculture. Finally, it is estimated that these proposed changes will generate over a million new jobs.
Key findings:
- We have all the technology we need to build a modern decarbonised UK now, as required by recent climate science. We are facing a political and societal hurdle rather than a technological one.
- Even when the wind’s not blowing, the sun’s not shining, and our energy demand is peaking, renewable and carbon neutral energy sources can meet demand, without having to rely on energy imports.
- A healthier average UK diet is lower in greenhouse gas emissions and requires less land at home and abroad, reducing the environmental impact of our food production systems and supply chains and benefitting us from a health perspective.
Download the full report from zerocarbonbritain.org
18th July 2013
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