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The Climate Change Committee has warned that the slow pace of electrification is putting the UK’s climate targets at risk. Its 2026 progress report to Parliament said the UK had made substantial long-term progress on emissions but needed faster action on electric vehicles, heat pumps and industrial electrification.
The committee said around 93% of UK emissions are now outside the electricity supply sector, meaning that further progress depends increasingly on transport, buildings, industry, land use and other sectors. It said making electricity cheaper would help households and businesses move away from direct fossil fuel use.
The report said UK greenhouse gas emissions fell by 1.8% in 2025 and are now about 50% below 1990 levels. It also warned that the Government’s current delivery pathway falls short of the UK’s 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution and relies on areas of policy which carry delivery risks.