UK Sets 87% Emissions Cut by 2040 as Net Zero Debate Intensifies
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The UK accelerates towards zero emissions with one of the most ambitious climate commitments announced by a large global economy. The UK government has officially presented its targets for the period 2038-2042, committing itself to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 87% from 1990 levels, a decisive step within the road map that aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The decision comes at a time of increasing international pressure to acce…
UK Sets 87% Emissions Cut by 2040 as Net Zero Debate Intensifies
The United Kingdom has set a new legally binding target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 87% below 1990 levels by 2040. This supports its pathway toward net-zero emissions by 2050. The target follows advice from the independent Climate Change Committee (CCC). It creates the country’s Seventh Carbon Budget for 2038 to 2042.Energy Secretary Ed Miliband stated: “As Britain faces the second fossil fuel shock of the decade, the only way to protect …
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