Net Zero Carbon Emissions

Debate between Lord Duncan of Springbank and Lord McColl of Dulwich

Tuesday 29th October 2019 Lords Chamber

[Lord Duncan of Springbank]

The noble Lord raises an important question. All must do their part and, wherever my department is responsible, it will ensure that there is serious communication between the individual agencies, all anchored to the 2050 net zero commitment.

[Lord McColl of Dulwich (Con)]

My Lords, do we have all the scientific evidence to show that we can do anything to prevent climate change?

[Lord Duncan of Springbank]

We are anchored to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and we have our own climate change committee putting the science at the heart of our work. However, the challenge we face is that we alone cannot bring about the necessary steps, so this must be a global endeavour. We are living through a new geological age which has been termed the Anthropocene—we are bringing about change in our very own environment.