A Bill to make provision for an independent audit of the costs and benefits of meeting the requirement under the Climate Change Act 2008 for net United Kingdom carbon emissions to be zero by 2050; and for connected purposes.
The Net Zero Carbon Emissions (Audit) Bill would require an independent audit of the costs and benefits of meeting the UK's net-zero target by 2050, as set out in the Climate Change Act 2008. It aims to give Parliament a clear, impartial view of what pursuing the target would cost and what benefits it could bring.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons, having been introduced by Sir Christopher Chope. It has not yet moved to committee stage.
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