Committee publication · Correspondence · 12 November 2025 · HC 1327
Letter from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero relating to the Government’s Plan for meeting Carbon Budgets 4-6, 29 October 2025
From: Environmental Audit Committee
Inquiry: The Seventh Carbon Budget
Summary
Letter from Energy Secretary Ed Miliband informing the Environmental Audit Committee of the Government's statutory Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan for Carbon Budgets 4-6, published 29 October 2025. The government outlines its updated approach to meeting carbon targets while driving economic growth, energy security and lower bills, supported by an Investor Prospectus and Methane Action Plan.
Key findings
- Government has published the Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan (CBGDP) as a statutory 'section 14' report under the Climate Change Act 2008, setting out how targets will be met while delivering economic opportunity.
- The plan quantifies emissions savings across sectors and provides timescales for policy implementation to meet Carbon Budgets 4-6.
- Government response to Climate Change Committee's 2025 Progress Report addresses 43 recommendations to the UK and acknowledges 52 recommendations to devolved governments.
- Supporting publications include an Investor Prospectus signposting clean energy investment opportunities and the UK's Methane Action Plan detailing methane abatement policies.
- Government will set Carbon Budget 7 (2038-2042) by June 2026 and will work with the committee's new inquiry to inform this process.
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Key actors
Ed Miliband, Toby Perkins, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero, Environmental Audit Committee, Climate Change Committee, UK Government
Notable line
“I am proud of the progress the UK has made to date, but further action is needed to build on that success and fully embrace the …”
Key Quotes
“I am writing to inform you that today, we are making a statement to Parliament setting out our updated approach to meeting carbon budgets 4 to 6, and the benefits this brings to the British public and industry – delivering growth, increasing energy security and lowering bills.”
“As required by the act, I have confidence the policies and proposals in the plan will enable carbon budgets for CB4-6 to be met.”
“Together, these publications demonstrate the breadth and pace of government action to deliver on our mission to become a clean energy superpower.”
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