Government advisers launch call for evidence on sixth carbon budget

The budget, which is required under the Climate Change Act, will provide ministers with the committee’s recommendation on the level of greenhouse gases the UK can emit during the period 2033-2037. 

It will set out a pathway to meeting the UK’s net-zero emissions target in 2050, which the government committed to in the summer. 

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It is the first carbon budget to be legislated following that commitment.