UK government reaffirms net-zero target, sets 87% emissions reduction goal by 2042
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Summary
The UK government has reaffirmed its commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, announcing a legally binding target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 87% of 1990 levels by 2042. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband confirmed the government will legislate for emissions caps on a strict timetable, despite global conflicts putting pressure on energy supplies.
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· 3 pulledThe British government said Tuesday that it's sticking to its net-zero goal, despite pressure on energy supplies from global conflicts
The U.K. has a legally binding target, set in 2008, of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050
By law, the government must legislate for emissions caps for future five-yearly budgets on a strict timetable
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