The party commits to ensuring 90% of UK electricity comes from renewable sources by 2030.
“Invest in renewable power so that 90% of the UK's electricity is generated from renewables by 2030.”
The party will create a Chief Secretary for Sustainability, establish a Net Zero Delivery Authority, and devolve powers to local councils for net zero planning.
“Appoint a Chief Secretary for Sustainability in the Treasury to ensure that the economy is sustainable, resource-efficie…”
The party will establish citizens' assemblies at national and local levels to involve people in climate change decisions.
“Establish national and local citizens' assemblies to give people real involvement in the decisions needed to tackle clim…”
The party will increase international development spending to 0.7% of national income with climate change as a priority.
“Restore the UK's role as a global leader on climate change, by returning international development spending to 0.7% of n…”
The party commits to meeting the Paris Agreement target of reducing emissions by at least 68% from 1990 levels by 2030.
“Meeting the UK's commitment under the Paris Agreement to reduce emissions by at least 68% from 1990 levels by 2030.”
The party will require the National Infrastructure Commission to fully consider environmental implications in all infrastructure decisions.
“Requiring the National Infrastructure Commission to take fully into account the environmental implications of all nation…”
The party will make climate change central to a new industrial strategy.
“Putting tackling climate change at the heart of a new industrial strategy, as set out in chapter 4.”
The party will invest in education and training to develop skills for the low-carbon economy.
“Investing in education and training to equip people with the skills needed for the low-carbon economy of the future, as …”
The party will make nature-based solutions including tree planting central to UK climate change strategy.
“Ensuring that nature-based solutions, including tree planting, form a critical part of the UK's strategy to tackle clima…”
The party will reform farming and food systems to be environmentally sustainable.
“Putting our farming and food system on an environmentally sustainable footing, as set out in chapter 13.”
The party will require all new cars and vans to be zero-emission from 2030, invest in active travel and public transport, electrify railways, and reduce aviation emissions.
“Making it cheaper and easier to switch to electric vehicles, restoring the requirement that every new car and small van …”
The party will create a Joint Climate Council of the Nations to coordinate climate action across the UK.
“Coordinating action across the UK by creating a Joint Climate Council of the Nations, as set out in chapter 20.”
The party will launch an emergency home energy upgrade programme providing free insulation and heat pumps for low-income households through local authorities.
“Launching an emergency Home Energy Upgrade programme, with free insulation and heat pumps for low-income households and …”
The party will provide incentives covering the full cost of heat pump installation.
“Providing incentives for installing heat pumps that cover the real costs.”
The party will require all new buildings to meet zero-carbon standards with solar panels and progressively increase standards.
“Immediately requiring all new homes and non-domestic buildings to be built to a zero-carbon standard, including being fi…”
The party will require landlords to upgrade rental properties to EPC C energy efficiency rating by 2028.
“Reintroducing requirements for landlords to upgrade the energy efficiency of their properties to EPC C or above by 2028.”
The party will introduce a subsidised Energy-Saving Homes scheme combining tax incentives, loans, grants, and support.
“Introducing a new subsidised Energy-Saving Homes scheme, with pilots to find the most effective combination of tax incen…”
The party will introduce a social tariff providing targeted energy discounts for vulnerable households.
“Introducing a social tariff for the most vulnerable to provide targeted energy discounts for vulnerable households.”
The party will implement a one-off windfall tax on oil and gas company super-profits to help with energy bills.
“Helping people with the cost of living and their energy bills by implementing a proper, one-off windfall tax on the supe…”
The party will decouple electricity prices from wholesale gas prices.
“Decoupling electricity prices from the wholesale gas price.”
The party will eliminate regional disparities in domestic energy bills.
“Eliminating unfair regional differences in domestic energy bills.”
The party will remove restrictions on solar and wind power and support investment in tidal and wave energy.
“Removing the Conservatives' unnecessary restrictions on new solar and wind power, and supporting investment and innovati…”
The party will maintain the fracking ban and introduce a ban on new coal mines.
“Maintaining the ban on fracking and introducing a ban on new coal mines.”
The party will build grid infrastructure supported by a strategic Land and Sea Use Framework.
“Building the grid infrastructure required, facilitated by a strategic Land and Sea Use Framework as set out in chapter 1…”
The party will end fossil fuel subsidies while supporting a just transition for oil and gas workers and affected communities.
“Implementing the UK's G7 pledge to end fossil fuel subsidies, while ensuring a just transition that values the skills an…”
The party will invest in energy storage technologies including green hydrogen, pumped storage, and batteries.
“Investing in energy storage, including green hydrogen, pumped storage and battery capability.”
The party will work with European partners to develop sustainable renewable energy technology supply chains.
“Working together with our European neighbours to build a sustainable supply chain for renewable energy technology.”
The party will build electricity interconnectors with other countries to ensure energy security while minimising environmental impact.
“Building more electricity interconnectors between the UK and other countries to guarantee security of supply, located ca…”
The party will give local authorities power to develop local renewable energy generation and storage strategies.
“Empowering local authorities to develop local renewable electricity generation and storage strategies.”
The party will give small low-carbon generators the right to sell electricity to suppliers on fair terms.
“Giving small low-carbon generators the right to export their electricity to an existing electricity supplier on fair ter…”
The party will require large energy suppliers to work with community schemes to sell locally-generated power.
“Requiring large energy suppliers to work with community schemes to sell the power they generate to local customers.”
The party will reduce grid connection costs.
“Reducing access costs for grid connections.”
The party will reform energy networks to allow local energy grids.
“Reforming the energy network to permit local energy grids.”
The party will guarantee community benefit funds receive a fair share of wealth from local renewable infrastructure.
“Guaranteeing that community benefit funds receive a fair share of the wealth generated by local renewables infrastructur…”
The party will meet the UK's Paris Agreement commitments and advocate for greater global climate ambition.
“Showing leadership on the Paris Agreement by meeting the UK's Nationally Determined Contribution and arguing for greater…”
The party will work with European partners on climate action and link the UK Emissions Trading System with the EU ETS.
“Working together with our European neighbours to tackle the climate emergency, including by associating the UK Emissions…”
The party will continue supporting the UN Loss and Damage Fund for climate-vulnerable countries.
“Continuing the UK's support for the UN Loss and Damage Fund for countries particularly vulnerable to the impact of clima…”
The party will advocate for OECD countries to end subsidies for foreign fossil fuel projects.
“Pressing for all OECD countries to agree to end subsidies for foreign fossil fuel projects.”
The party will introduce a general environmental duty of care.
“Introducing a general duty of care for the environment, as set out in chapter 4.”
The party will require large listed companies to set net zero targets and report on progress.
“Requiring all large companies listed on UK stock exchanges to set targets consistent with achieving the net zero goal, a…”
The party will regulate financial services to ensure pension funds and investors align with Paris Agreement goals and manage climate risks.
“Regulating financial services to encourage climate-friendly inve stments, including requiring pension funds and managers…”
The party will provide a clear, stable net zero roadmap to give businesses investment confidence.
“Setting out a clear and stable roadmap to net zero, repairing the damage done by Conservative U-turns and giving busines…”
The party will use public procurement to expand the market for climate-friendly products and services.
“Expanding the market for climate-friendly products and services with steadily higher criteria in public procurement poli…”
The party will implement a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to protect UK businesses from unfair competition.
“Implementing the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism for high-emission products, protecting UK businesses from unfair com…”
The party will support carbon capture and storage and low-carbon production processes for cement and steel.
“Reducing emissions from industrial processes by supporting carbon capture and storage and new low-carbon processes for c…”
The party will provide emissions advice to companies, support regional zero-carbon innovation clusters, and increase the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund.
“Providing more advice to companies on cutting emissions, supporting the development of regional industrial clusters for …”
The party commits to guaranteeing GP appointments within seven days (or 24 hours for urgent cases) by recruiting 8,000 additional GPs.
“Give everyone the right to see a GP within seven days, or within 24 hours if they urgently need to, with 8,000 more GPs …”
The party will guarantee NHS dentist access for urgent and emergency care, eliminating dental deserts.
“Guarantee access to an NHS dentist for everyone needing urgent and emergency care, ending DIY dentistry and 'dental dese…”
The party will establish mental health hubs for young people in every community and introduce regular mental health check-ups at vulnerable life stages.
“Improve early access to mental health services by establishing mental health hubs for young people in every community an…”
The party will guarantee all cancer patients start treatment within 62 days of urgent referral.
“Boost cancer survival rates and introduce a guarantee for 100% of patients to start treatment for cancer within 62 days …”