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Britain sets 87% emissions reduction target for 2038-2042 period
The target builds on clean energy investment and could support more than 1 million net zero jobs, officials and industry groups said.
- On Tuesday, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband announced the British government's proposed seventh Carbon Budget, targeting an approximately 87% emissions reduction for 2038–2042 versus 1990 levels.
- Accelerating the shift to clean energy shields families and businesses from fossil fuel price shocks, a strategy the government adopted after the UK experienced its second energy crisis in five years.
- An independent report found the net zero economy now supports over one million jobs in Britain, contributing £105 billion in gross value added to the economy during 2025 alone.
- The Environmental Audit Committee and the Climate Change Committee have backed the target, while officials said a delivery plan will follow once Parliament approves the budget.
- Peatland restoration and woodland planting aim to deliver approximately £50 billion in nature benefits by 2050, aligning with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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The UK will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by around 87 percent in the period 2038-42, measured against 1990 levels.
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