Climate Change Committee Tells Government to Consider Stopping New Road-Building Projects For Net Zero

Traffic moves along the M6 motorway near Birmingham, England, on May 18, 2020. Rui Vieira/AP Photo

Climate advisers have told the UK government that it should consider stopping road-building schemes as they say net zero targets are slipping.

The Climate Change Committee (CCC), in its annual update (pdf) on the UK’s net zero progress, has criticised the government’s 2030 goals for cutting emissions.