Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035 as he committed the country to a more ambitious climate goal at the United Nations COP29 climate summit. The new goal is in line with a recommendation from a committee of climate advisers who said last month the target should exceed the current 78% cut to emissions,

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced fresh climate change targets at a global summit, saying he wants the UK to lead on cutting climate emissions. The UK will now aim for an 81% cut in its emissions by 2035, he told the UN conference of parties (COP29 ...

Keir Starmer unveils ambitious UK climate goal at COP29 The Prime Minister has arrived in Azerbaijan for the Cop29 climate summit, where he will argue that the transition to green energy is an investment opportunity.