Nationally Determined Contribution
Legislation
It was only a few years ago that the UK was aiming for an 80 per cent cut in emissions by 2050 - now the goal is an eminently achievable 81 per cent cut by 2035
13 November 2024
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4 min read
Policy
CBI, Corporate Leaders Group, and others welcome clarity provided by government's new target to slash emissions by 81 per cent by 2035
12 November 2024
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13 min read
Climate change
Climate Change Committee argues UK's updated Paris Agreement climate plan should aim for an 81 cut in emissions, excluding aviation and shipping, against a 1990 baseline
26 October 2024
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8 min read
Climate change
Businesses call on government to accelerate decarbonisation efforts, as Climate Change Committee publishes guidance on UK's next UN climate target
26 October 2024
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5 min read
Climate change
Next round of five-year climate plans will be 'most important climate documents produced so far this century’, Simon Stiell warns
15 March 2024
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4 min read
Politics
Updated nationally-determined contribution sets out further details on UK's 2030 decarbonisation target and its plans for boosting green skills and 'levelling up'
23 September 2022
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4 min read
Policy
Biden administration confirms new national climate action will commit US to cutting emissions by 50 to 52 per cent against 2005 levels by 2030
22 April 2021
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4 min read
Politics
Much is at stake in 2021 to deliver the much needed framework for the global net zero transition, with all eyes on the UK, USA, China and Covid-19
08 January 2021
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14 min read
Politics
Prime Minister announces new target to cut emissions 68 per cent against 1990 levels by 2030, confirming a major tightening of carbon goals as part of UK's pre-COP26 submission to the Paris Agreement
03 December 2020
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8 min read
Policy
Green business groups and campaigners welcome higher 2030 emissions reduction goal, but call for ambitious policy and funding to put the UK on a net zero pathway as soon as possible
03 December 2020
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21 min read
