UK government sets legally binding 87% emissions reduction target by 2042, reaffirms 2050 net-zero goal
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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 stated the government will follow the advice of its independent climate advisors, despite pressures on energy supplies from global conflicts. The target builds on the UK's existing 2008 legally binding net-zero goal.
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Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said that the government will accept the advice of its independent Climate
The U.K. has a legally binding target, set in 2008, of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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