The 110-strong Climate Assembly will meet today and tomorrow for a second weekend in Birmingham, as part of efforts to plot a path to achieving Britain's target of net zero emissions by 2050. It is hoped the recommendations made by the assembly, which will be published in a report in April, will help inform Parliament and Government on policies to reach net zero. The assembly, commissioned by cross party members of Parliamentary committees, was set up to give people a say in how we meet the UK’s legally binding climate targets. One will examine how we travel, another energy use in the home and the third will discuss food and farming. “I’m grateful to assembly members for giving up their time to learn about these issues and discuss the best course of action and it’s vital that, at the end of this process, the Government sits up and takes notice”.

Source: Daily Mirror February 08, 2020 14:15 UTC