Asked by: Robin Swann (Ulster Unionist Party - South Antrim)
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will take steps to prepare for temperature rises that could reach 4C by the end of the century.
Answered by Kerry McCarthy - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The latest UN Environment Programme Emissions Gap Report estimates that current policies will limit peak global warming to 3.1°C by 2100, with further reductions possible through full implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) (https://www.unep.org/resources/emissions-gap-report-2024). More work is needed to limit warming to 1.5°C which is why the Government is committed to driving climate action domestically and internationally. At COP29 the UK announced an ambitious goal to reduce emissions by at least 81% by 2035 and will continue to urge other nations to be ambitious. The Government is investing in mitigation actions while future-proofing the Net Zero system against climate hazards.