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POWER: Keir Starmer to Announce UK’s NDC at COP29

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The UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce the country’s new climate target during COP29, to cut emissions by 81% compared with 1990 levels by 2035, the Guardian reported, citing sources. 

  • The target is based on the advice of the UK’s Climate Change Committee.
  • The government plans to achieve the goal by decarbonising the power sector and an expansion of offshore wind and new investments in CCS and nuclear energy.
  • The announcement is part of the UK’s NDC – ahead of the deadline in February 2025.
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The UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce the country’s new climate target during COP29, to cut emissions by 81% compared with 1990 levels by 2035, the Guardian reported, citing sources. 

  • The target is based on the advice of the UK’s Climate Change Committee.
  • The government plans to achieve the goal by decarbonising the power sector and an expansion of offshore wind and new investments in CCS and nuclear energy.
  • The announcement is part of the UK’s NDC – ahead of the deadline in February 2025.