November 12, 2024 10:50 GMT
POWER: Keir Starmer to Announce UK’s NDC at COP29
POWER
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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