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UK to cut emissions by 81% by 2035: ‘Shining example of climate leadership’

"Let's hope it will inspire other G20 economies to follow suit."
Melodie Michel
Melodie Michel
UK to cut emissions by 81% by 2035: ‘Shining example of climate leadership’
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The UK is set to announce its new nationally determined contribution (NDC) at COP29 today: it will aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035, a target considered by experts as a “shining example of climate leadership”.

The new target, first announced by The Guardian, is in line with the latest advice given by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) a few days before the country was to issue its next NDC.

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