Climate Politics
Starmer Ramps Up UK Climate Ambition Vowing Bigger Emissions Cut
- Prime minister says UK to cut CO2 by 81% from 1990 to 2035
- Move is a step up from previous 2035 target of 78% reduction
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Keir Starmer ratcheted up the UK’s climate ambitions, announcing a new greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for 2035 that keeps Britain at the forefront of the battle against global warming.
The UK will now aim to cut emissions 81% from 1990 levels by 2035, Starmer said Tuesday at the United Nations’ annual climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. That’s a step up from the previous 78% cut Britain was targeting, and brings the government’s policy in line with the recommendations of its adviser, the Climate Change Committee.