HOUSE OF LORDS Environment and Climate Change Committee
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Environment
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced meat consumption by about 17% in the last decade
- Exponential rise in the purchase of electric vehicles
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Develop a public engagement strategy by April 2023
- Develop and publish guidance for departments by April 2023
Environmental Challenges
- Inadequate Government approach to enabling behaviour change to meet climate and environment goals
- Lack of public understanding of the most effective actions to reduce emissions and environmental impacts
- Mixed public appetite for behaviour change and related policies
- Cost of energy efficiency measures and heat pumps
- Complexity of installing heat pumps
- Lack of public understanding of how to adopt energy efficiency measures and heat pumps
- Misleading information and greenwashing in advertising
- Spread of misinformation and disinformation about climate change and the environment on social media
- Limited cross-government coordination of behaviour change policy for climate and environmental goals
Mitigation Strategies
- Develop a public engagement strategy
- Develop and publish guidance for departments to inform their communications strategies
- Use multiple levers that focus on the environment within which behaviour takes place and the affordability and availability of products, services and infrastructure
- Introduce subsidies and other financial incentives
- Simplify the process of installing heat pumps and energy efficiency measures
- Improve building standards and enforcement
- Strengthen product standards
- Accelerate Extended Producer Responsibility schemes
- Regulate advertising of high-carbon and environmentally damaging products
- Strengthen cross-government coordination of behaviour change policy
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather, flooding
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes, market shifts
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed