Third of emissions cuts must come from behaviour changes, say Lords

Committee report highlights necessity for people to change how they travel, eat and heat their homes

A third of the UK’s emissions reductions must come from changing people’s behaviour, a House of Lords committee has said

A report published on Wednesday by the upper house’s environment and climate change committee urged ministers to lead a public campaign and use regulations and taxation to guide public behaviour change in order to stop the decline of nature and reach legally binding net zero targets.

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​Committee report highlights necessity for people to change how they travel, eat and heat their homesA third of the UK’s emissions reductions must come from changing people’s behaviour, a House of Lords committee has saidA report published on Wednesday by the upper house’s environment and climate change committee urged ministers to lead a public campaign and use regulations and taxation to guide public behaviour change in order to stop the decline of nature and reach legally binding net zero targets. Continue reading…