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UK Sets Ambitious 81% Carbon Emissions Cut Target by 2035

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer Announces New Climate Goals at COP29 Summit
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has revealed the UK's new climate target to cut carbon emissions by 81% by 2035 at the UN Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Azerbaijan.

This ambitious goal updates the previous government's pledge of a 78% reduction by 2035 and surpasses an earlier target of 68% by 2030.

Starmer emphasized the importance of this target for the UK's future prosperity and energy security, citing recommendations from the UK's independent Climate Change Committee aimed at limiting global warming to 1.5°C compared to 1990 levels.

Despite not announcing new policies, the prime minister committed to maintaining a £11.6 billion climate finance pledge through March 2026.

Starmer was one of only seven G20 leaders at the summit, which saw significant absences, including leaders from the US, China, France, and Germany.

He stressed the economic opportunities in clean energy and announced a £1 billion investment in a wind turbine project in Hull, expected to create 1,300 new jobs.

The UK calls for global adoption of similar targets amid UN warnings of a potential 3.1°C temperature rise without more substantial emissions cuts.

The new target aligns with the UK's pledge under the 2015 Paris Agreement to reach net zero emissions by 2050, involving updates to nationally determined contributions every five years.

Labour's recent changes include lifting a ban on new onshore wind projects and ending new oil and gas exploration licenses in the North Sea.

However, potential lifestyle changes, such as reducing meat and dairy consumption, might be necessary for further emissions reductions.

Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho criticized the new target, citing possible economic hardships.

Energy minister Kerry McCarthy defended it as a chance for growth.

Professor Piers Forster, interim chair of the Climate Change Committee, supported the feasibility of the target, calling for urgent action on low-carbon solutions.

The UK will submit its latest carbon reduction targets by February next year, in line with the Paris Agreement.
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