Britain's climate advisers urge steeper emissions cut target for 2035

26/10/2024 8:00

        Britain's climate advisers, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), has recommended in a letter to government that it should commit to reducing
        greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035 in its upcoming budget next month.
        
        The new Labour government is expected to announce increases in public spending and taxes in its first budget in 14 years next week.
        
        The emissions cut target recommended by the advisers is higher than the current target of a 78% reduction by 2035 compared with 1990 levels and excludes international aviation and shipping emissions.
        
        However, it would make a credible contribution towards limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the committee said.