UK Climate Advisers Recommend More Aggressive 2035 Emission Reduction Goals
Britain's climate advisers, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), have urged the government to pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 81 percent by 2035 in their forthcoming budget next month, according to a letter they submitted.
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Britain's climate advisers, the Committee on Climate Change, have urged the government to pledge an 81 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 in a letter ahead of the upcoming budget next month.
The newly elected Labour government is anticipated to announce increases in public spending and taxes in its first budget in 14 years next week.
The recommended emissions reduction target surpasses the current goal of a 78 percent decrease by 2035 compared to 1990 levels and does not account for international aviation and shipping emissions.
Nonetheless, the committee believes this target would significantly contribute to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. "With climate damages already felt around the world, targeting an 81 percent emissions reduction by 2035 sets the right level of ambition," stated Piers Forster, the interim chair of the committee. "Our analysis shows this can be achieved in a way that benefits jobs and the economy, provided we hit the country's 2030 target – set in line with the CCC's advice in 2020," he added.
The government must present an updated climate plan along with targets for 2035 by the UN deadline in February 2025.
In July of this year, the CCC warned that Britain might not meet its 2030 emissions reduction target and is currently not on track to achieve the longer-term goal of net-zero emissions by mid-century.
This latest advice will contribute to the committee's seventh carbon budget plan, which will cover the years 2038-2042 and is set to be released in February next year.
Anna Muller contributed to this report for TROIB News
The newly elected Labour government is anticipated to announce increases in public spending and taxes in its first budget in 14 years next week.
The recommended emissions reduction target surpasses the current goal of a 78 percent decrease by 2035 compared to 1990 levels and does not account for international aviation and shipping emissions.
Nonetheless, the committee believes this target would significantly contribute to limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. "With climate damages already felt around the world, targeting an 81 percent emissions reduction by 2035 sets the right level of ambition," stated Piers Forster, the interim chair of the committee. "Our analysis shows this can be achieved in a way that benefits jobs and the economy, provided we hit the country's 2030 target – set in line with the CCC's advice in 2020," he added.
The government must present an updated climate plan along with targets for 2035 by the UN deadline in February 2025.
In July of this year, the CCC warned that Britain might not meet its 2030 emissions reduction target and is currently not on track to achieve the longer-term goal of net-zero emissions by mid-century.
This latest advice will contribute to the committee's seventh carbon budget plan, which will cover the years 2038-2042 and is set to be released in February next year.
Anna Muller contributed to this report for TROIB News
