The government pledged in 2016 to enshrine a zero target in law to meet its Paris commitments,but has yet to pass any legislationThe UK is to review its long-term target to cut climate emissions as part of global efforts to curb rising temperatures, the government has announced. The announcement by clean growth minister Claire Perry during the Commonwealth heads of government assembly (Chogm) raises the opportunity the UK could implement a target to reduce emissions to “net zero” by 2050, and tightening the existing goal to cut greenhouse gases by 80% by that date.
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Source: guardian.co.uk