UK should target 57 per cent CO2 cut by 2032, say climate advisors

Jessica Shankleman
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Committee on Climate Change calls for step change in rate of decarbonisation, as it outlines fifth carbon budget proposals for period from 2028 to 2032

Ministers must urgently set out a series of clear low carbon policies to ensure the UK remains on track to meeting its 2050 greenhouse gas reduction goals, the government's climate change advisors will...

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