Today, the government has set out its proposed level for the seventh Carbon Budget. It sets a science-led target of 87% emissions reduction in the period 2038-42 – endorsed by the Environmental Audit Committee and Climate Change Committee.
This comes as an independent report from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) published today finds more than 1m workers employed in the UK’s net zero economy, adding £105bn to our economy in 2025 as one of the UK’s fastest-growing sectors.
Emily Morrison, our Director of Sustainability and Just Transition, says:
“Today’s seventh Carbon Budget (CB7) proposes ambitious and practical pathways for action to lower energy bills, reduce price shocks, and create reliable food and fuel supplies for UK communities. At its heart, it recognises that a clean, green energy transition can help assure our safety, restore prosperity, and build renewed pride in the UK. This is starting to take effect. At The Young Foundation, we see appetite on a local level for the creation of green jobs, and for greater public uptake of green home energy, solar, retrofit and electric vehicles – as well as a passionate and growing community energy sector. Britain is making huge progress and we hope CB7 can support people – in every household and UK community – with balanced and scientifically robust next steps.”
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Climate change Environment Just transition Net zero Systems change Posted on: 2 June 2026