Responding to the Seventh Carbon Budget Advice for the UK Government, published today by the Climate Change Committee (CCC), Energy UK’s chief executive, Dhara Vyas said:
“The Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) analysis clearly shows that reducing emissions will lead to more affordable and secure energy. The increase in the price cap this April is again a stark reminder that Great Britain should not remain dependent on volatile international gas prices. Investing in clean, homegrown energy is the best route to lower bills and ensure long-term energy security.
“The recommendations in the Seventh Carbon Budget also reaffirm that electrification is the key to achieving Net Zero. Attracting investment into clean energy technologies is essential to decarbonising the UK’s economy, powering our cars, heating our homes and growing our industry.
“In the short term, the CCC also highlights the need to remove policy levies from electricity bills. This is vital and, done well, it should bring down prices as well as encourage people to electrify their homes so that they can fully benefit from the lower costs of charging electric vehicles or running heat pumps.”