This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Bring the date for the net-zero target closer.
Make the net-zero target date closer so that we can foresee that period of time more easily. We have no idea what will happen in 29 years and this is a target where we can't say exactly what that time will be like. I want parliament to take action, to restore our planet for now and for the future.
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In a recent live chat during the COP26 event, we were informed that climate change is like a boulder, when it reaches that top of the hill it'll roll by itself all the way down the other side and we won't be able to stop it. This means that damage will be caused uncontrollably, without us being able to make a difference. We don't know where this boulder is, if it is on the edge, we need to act now, we don't know whether it is here or not, therefore, we need to act as soon as it is possible.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you are concerned about the current target for reducing the UK's carbon emissions to zero, but it's not clear how much you want this to be brought forward by.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government to change this target to, or we could accept a petition calling on the Government to review the current net zero target date.
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