In December 2020, the CCC published its advice for the sixth Carbon Budget (2033 to 2037). The sixth carbon budget is the first to be advised on since Parliament legislated for a target of Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050 in 2019. The recommended pathway is consistent with the Net Zero target and requires a 78% reduction in UK territorial emissions between 1990 and 2035. In effect, this brings forward the UK’s previous 80% target by nearly 15 years. Government will review this advice and Parliament legislate for the sixth carbon budget in the context of the UK hosting the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, and the ongoing severe economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.