UK Steps Up Climate Goals at COP21 With 81% Emissions Reduction Pledge

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesNov 12, 2024, 9:27 pm114 pts
At the COP29 United Nations Climate Conference, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday that the United Kingdom would slash greenhouse gas emissions 81 percent by 2035. The UK’s new target follows recommendations by the Climate Change Committee, who said the goal should exceed the country’s…

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