CCC: Emma Pinchbeck announced as the new Chief Executive of the Climate Change Committee

Emma Pinchbeck will be joining the Climate Change Committee as Chief Executive from 11 November.

• Press release: www.theccc.org.uk/2024/10/09/emma-pinchbeck-announced-as-the-new-chief-executive-of-the-climate-change-committee/

Emma will oversee the publication of the Seventh Carbon Budget advice in early 2025 and the fourth Climate Change Risk Assessment independent assessment in 2026. These outline the carbon emission limit for the period of 2038 – 2042 and how to respond to the climate risks faced in the UK respectively. The Committee delivers this work for the Governments of the UK, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

Emma has a widely recognised credibility and influence on decarbonising the UK energy sector. As CEO of Energy UK, she has expertise in handling technical analysis and policy debate over energy sector decarbonisation. She has brought a notably objective approach to the discussion of decarbonising UK energy and has strong relationships within the climate and energy sectors.

Emma will be supporting Professor Piers Forster in his current role as interim Chair and Baroness Brown as Chair of the Adaptation Committee.