Align Carbon Emission Goals With the Economy: Tony Blair Institute

Published on May 17, 2024

Carbon-emission-reduction goals need to be aligned with economic ones, according to a report by the Tony Blair’s think tank. Released on Thursday, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) “Reimagining the UK’s Net-Zero Strategy” said that the country needs to deliver decarbonisation without “sacrificing broader social and economic goals.” The wide-ranging report by the former Labour leader and prime minister warned that asking individuals and businesses to change their way of life against their will “may cause public backlash.” Treasury The report suggested that the responsibility for plans to meet the carbon budgets from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) should be moved to the Treasury to better align carbon-emission-reduction considerations with economic ones....

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