Participants were chosen with a view to be representative of demographics including age, gender, education, ethnicity, location and attitude towards climate change.
Proposed measures include a levy for frequent fliers, a ban on the sale of petrol, diesel and hybrid cars by 2030-35 and a switch to a more biodiversity-focused farming system.
[6] Chief executive Chris Stark declared that the Committee on Climate Change will consider the group's recommendations.
[1] Craig Bennett, of Friends of the Earth, told the Financial Times that the assembly "could play an important role" but should not "delay things further".
[12] In July 2021, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee published a report on the progress of the group's suggestions which stated "We are disappointed that the Minister has rowed back on the commitment given to us in oral evidence that the Government would provide a comprehensive and point-by-point response to the recommendations in CAUK’s ambitious report.
"[13] In November 2021 the Westminster Foundation for Democracy stated that while the UK Climate Assembly had been considered a success by select committees, its impact had been limited and it "has had an agenda-setting influence at best.