by #MattMace in #Edie

"The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has trawled through more than 3,000 pages of Government updates to provide its annual progress report on the net-zero transition, published on Wednesday (28 June).

"The overarching message makes for grim reading; with the Committee’s confidence that the UK will meet its climate goals 'diminishing' year on year. Indeed, projections for the UK to meet its 2030 goals under the Sixth Carbon Budget and to reduce emissions by 68% as part of the nation’s commitment to the Paris Agreement have 'worsened since last year'.

"The CCC cites a combination of delays that are creating delivery risks across all sectors."

https://www.edie.net/ccc-progress-report-are-any-uk-sectors-on-track-to-meet-net-zero/

#UK #CCC #emissions #NetZero #ParisAgreement #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #ClimateChange #climate #environment #pollution

by #MattMace in #Edie

"The research found that almost 69,000,000 tonnes of plastic will be mismanaged in 2024, likely seeping into the natural environment as a result. Currently, 43% of global plastic waste is mismanaged at the end of its life."

https://www.edie.net/almost-half-the-global-population-living-in-regions-where-plastic-waste-exceeds-capacity-to-manage-it/

#environment #plastic #recycling #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange