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Climate change: UK backs world-leading climate target
2016-06-30 13:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The UK government has set a world-leading climate change target up to the early 2030s. The Fifth Carbon Budget will cut carbon emissions by 57% by 2032 - that's based on 1990 levels. The announcement will help reassure investors needed to overhaul the UK's ageing energy system. But the government's advisory Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has warned the targets will be missed unless policies are improved. Labour's Barry Gardiner urged tougher policies, although he said: "At a time of...
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