Navigating Change: Impact of Coronavirus on UK's Climate Change Strategy
Amid the COVID-19 lockdown, the UK government implemented measures to curb emissions, affecting lifestyles and the road to Net Zero. The pandemic prompted a shift towards remote work and sustainable practices. As the economy rebuilds, the focus is on investments aligning with Net Zero goals.
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Chris Stark UK Committee on Climate Change DISCUSSING THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS 1
Discussing the impact of coronavirus 1. What has happened during the lockdown? Steps the government have taken and their impact How that has changed emissions and the climate 2. How lifestyles might be changed by this in the future? How lifestyles might be changed by the crisis Potential impacts on meeting the Net Zero goal 3. Rebuilding after the pandemic Options for the government to rebuild the economy. Ways in which these steps can help and hinder Net Zero goal? 2
What has happened during the lockdown? 1. Extraordinary steps by the government Tough new laws and guidance to stop us coming into contact with one another Direct support for wages to avoid redundancies and payments to self-employed 2. New hardship and new concerns for people in the UK Some resentment of restrictions New worries about livelihoods and other issues like food supply 3. Dramatic fall in greenhouse gas emissions Transport and electricity generation emissions down sharply More energy consumption at home But very little impact on climate change itself Does the experience of the coronavirus and the lockdown make you feel differently about how the UK should get to Net Zero? Or do you feel the same? 3
How lifestyles might be changed by this in the future? Factors that might have a permanent influence on Net Zero 1. Remote working, video conferencing and remote health consultations 2. Difficulties of air travel 3. Changes in industries and employment 4. The need for alternatives to public transport while social distancing is in place car use, walking and cycling Do you think lifestyles will change after the lockdown? Or will they go back to how they were before? As lockdown eases, do you agree or disagree that government, employers and/or others should take steps to encourage lifestyles to change to be more compatible with reaching net zero ? 4
Rebuilding after the pandemic Helping the recovery of the economy factors that can influence Net Zero 1. Investing public money in infrastructure projects to get the economy started 2. Using regulations and incentives to encourage investment 3. Avoiding lock-in of fossil fuel use 4. Industry bail-outs 5. Reduced income and new pressures on consumer spending Do you agree or disagree that steps taken by the government to help the economy recover should be designed to help achieve Net Zero? 5
