The UK Prime Minister has announced a new target to reduce the UK’s emissions by at least 68 percent by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. The UK Prime Minister has announced a new target to reduce the UK’s emissions by at least 68 percent by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. The new target is among the highest in the world and commits the UK to cutting emissions at the fastest rate of any major economy so far, according to a government statement. The announcement comes ahead of the UK co-hosting the Climate Ambition Summit on December 12, which will coincide with the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement. The summit calls on countries around the world to submit ambitious nationally determined contributions or other climate plans as part of the UN COP26 climate talks, the UK government highlighted. The government is hosting the event in Glasgow next year. “We […]