Government climate advisers running scared of change, says leading scientist

Rapid transformation needed, Kevin Anderson says, particularly in lifestyles of rich

Kevin Anderson, one of the world's leading climate scientists, had a familiar reaction to the latest report from the government's climate advisers, which was published this week.

The 196-page document by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) delivered a stinging rebuke of the government's record and said ministers must urgently up their game if the UK is to avoid a significant rebound in carbon emissions after the coronavirus crisis and meet its 2050 net zero carbon target.