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Campaigners call for steeper cuts to UK greenhouse gas emissions

Campaigners call for steeper cuts to UK greenhouse gas emissions



Climate Change Committee advised Ed Miliband to cut level by 81% but activists want bigger promisesClimate campaigners have urged ministers to make steeper cuts in the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions after the government’s statutory adviser on the climate gave its verdict on new targets.The Climate Change Committee, which advises the government, has written to Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, to advise cuts of 81% in the UK’s emissions, compared with 1990 levels, by 2035, if emissions from aviation and shipping are excluded. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/26/campaigners-call-for-steeper-cuts-to-uk-greenhouse-gas-emissions

Author : Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Publish date : 2024-10-26 05:00:26

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