The Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan sets out how the UK intends to meet its legislated carbon budgets across the economy. It explains that carbon budgets are five‑year limits on national greenhouse gas emissions established under the Climate Change Act 2008, with the UK committed to reaching net zero by 2050. The Plan outlines current baselines, noting that existing policies and historic emissions reductions are expected to fully meet the requirements of Carbon Budgets 4 and 5, while delivering most of the reductions needed for Carbon Budget 6. Remaining gaps are addressed through planned policies, technological developments and wider societal trends that are likely to further reduce emissions. The Plan describes measures across sectors, including clean power generation, low‑carbon transport, improvements to the energy performance of buildings, industrial decarbonisation and land‑use changes. It emphasises that decarbonisation depends not only on government action but also on business investment, innovation and public participation. Governance arrangements—including oversight by the Clean Energy Superpower Mission Board and annual progress reporting by the Climate Change Committee—aim to ensure accountability and manage delivery risks. The plan proposes a wide range of land‑use changes within the Agriculture and Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sectors to increase carbon sequestration, restore ecosystems and reduce land‑based emissions. These include: afforestation and Woodland expansion; hedgerow expansion; silvoarable agroforestry; peatland restoration;responsible lowland peat management; ban on sale of horticultural peat; cover cropping; grassland and pasture; diversification; soil ph optimisation (liming); soil compaction reduction; precision land management; improved nutrient‑efficient crop varieties; landscape‑scale nature‑based solutions
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · 2025-10-01