The UK’s Climate Change Act was one of the first in the world to be passed in 2008 and is part of the reason the nation became a leader in cutting emissions. But now, as the UK faces an energy shortage, has a new government in power, and a climate-champion King, the Act’s strength and flexibility will be tested. Bloomberg Green reporter Akshat Rathi talks to Baroness Bryony Worthington, one of the authors of the Act, about the unique political moment that led to its passage, how she envisions it will face up to multiple crises, and why other countries have copied the framework. 

Read more about a key institution that keeps the UK on track to meet climate goals. 

Read a full transcript of this episode, here.

Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. It is produced by Christine Driscoll and Oscar Boyd. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. 

For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green

The UK’s Climate Change Act was one of the first in the world to be passed in 2008 and is part of the reason the nation became a leader in cutting emissions. But now, as the UK faces an energy shortage, has a new government in power, and a climate-champion King, the Act’s strength and flexibility will be tested. Bloomberg Green reporter Akshat Rathi talks to Baroness Bryony Worthington, one of the authors of the Act, about the unique political moment that led to its passage, how she envisions it will face up to multiple crises, and why other countries have copied the framework. 
<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-04/the-wonk-shop-behind-the-g-20-s-most-ambitious-climate-goal">Read more about a key institution</a> that keeps the UK on track to meet climate goals. 
Read a full transcript of this episode, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-15/transcript-zero-episode-1-how-to-crisis-proof-climate-action">here</a>.
Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. It is produced by Christine Driscoll and Oscar Boyd. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. 
For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/green">https://www.bloomberg.com/green</a>

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