UK should front-load its effort towards net zero, say advisors

Published 00:01 on December 9, 2020  /  Last updated at 22:42 on November 23, 2022  / /  Aviation/CORSIA, EMEA, EU ETS, International, Nature-based, Paris Article 6, Shipping, Voluntary

The UK should front-load its efforts towards its 2050 net zero goal by setting a 2035 emissions reduction target of 78% under 1990 levels, and should consider forcing airlines to buy domestic removals offsets, the government’s independent advisory body said on Wednesday.
The UK should front-load its efforts towards its 2050 net zero goal by setting a 2035 emissions reduction target of 78% under 1990 levels, and should consider forcing airlines to buy domestic removals offsets, the government’s independent advisory body said on Wednesday.


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