EMEA > UK urged to target 87% emissions cut by 2040, fuelled by electrification

UK urged to target 87% emissions cut by 2040, fuelled by electrification

Published 00:01 on February 26, 2025  /  Last updated at 11:47 on February 25, 2025  / /  EMEA, UK ETS

The UK should aim to cut emissions 87% by 2040 as part of its forthcoming Seventh Carbon Budget — a target that can be achieved with speedy action, especially to electrify heavy emitting sectors such as road transport and home heating, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) recommended on Wednesday.
The UK should aim to cut emissions 87% by 2040 as part of its forthcoming Seventh Carbon Budget — a target that can be achieved with speedy action, especially to electrify heavy emitting sectors such as road transport and home heating, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) recommended on Wednesday.


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