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Decarbonisation

The Climate Change Act of 2008 sets a legal target for the UK to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 100% of the 1990 baseline by 2050. The pathway to 2050 is set by a series of 5-year carbon budgets set with the advice of the independent Committee on Climate Change. All parts of the UK economy must contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Engineering priorities for delivering net-zero

Our recommendations for policy decisions that will take the UK towards its 2050 target
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Engineering priorities for our future economy and society

Recommendations from the National Engineering Policy Centre on how the UK can enhance its status as a world-leading innovation and engineering hub.
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What is deep retrofit and why is it so important?

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Why doing more with less won’t cost the earth – it’ll save it

Emily Devine of Manufacture 2030 explains why implementing resource-efficient manufacturing processes isn’t as challenging as many are led to believe.
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Transitioning to hydrogen: Assessing the engineering risks and uncertainties

The decarbonisation of heat is one of the greatest energy and engineering challenges that the UK now faces.
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