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The UK sets ambitious target for emission reduction
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change announces Fourth Carbon Budget.
17 May 2011
The UK has set in law an ambitious target to reduce green house gas emissions, in line with the recommendations from the Committee on Climate Change. The fourth carbon budget will set in law the obligation that emissions over the budget period should not exceed 1950 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, which will mean a 50% emissions reduction on 1990 levels. This is designed to keep Britain on track for meeting the legal obligation set out in the Climate Change Act 2008 to reduce emissions by 80% from 1990 levels by 2050. The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon David Cameron, said of the ambitious target, “The transition to a low-carbon economy is necessary, real, and global. By stepping up, showing leadership and competing with the world, the UK can prove that there need not be a tension between green and growth.” A view of progress will be undertaken in 2014 to ensure the UK’s targets are in line with the EU’s and the government has also announced its intention to publish a package of measures at the end of this year that will help energy intensive industries adjust. Speaking about the impact of the new carbon budget for the UK, secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Rt Hon.Chris Huhne MP said, “Under this carbon budget, Britain in 2027 will be a different place and transformed for the better with warmer homes powered by green energy, many more cars powered by electricity and far less reliance on fossil fuels to drive our economy.” Once the new budget has been set in law the Government will publish a report setting out the policies and proposals for the medium to long term that will be needed to meet the target, as is required under the climate change act.
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The UK has set in law an ambitious target to reduce green house gas emissions, in line with the recommendations from the Committee on Climate Change. The fourth carbon budget will set in law the obligation that emissions over the budget period should not exceed 1950 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, which will mean a 50% emissions reduction on 1990 levels. This is designed to keep Britain on track for meeting the legal obligation set out in the Climate Change Act 2008 to reduce emissions by 80% from 1990 levels by 2050. The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon David Cameron, said of the ambitious target, “The transition to a low-carbon economy is necessary, real, and global. By stepping up, showing leadership and competing with the world, the UK can prove that there need not be a tension between green and growth.” A view of progress will be undertaken in 2014 to ensure the UK’s targets are in line with the EU’s and the government has also announced its intention to publish a package of measures at the end of this year that will help energy intensive industries adjust. Speaking about the impact of the new carbon budget for the UK, secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Rt Hon.Chris Huhne MP said, “Under this carbon budget, Britain in 2027 will be a different place and transformed for the better with warmer homes powered by green energy, many more cars powered by electricity and far less reliance on fossil fuels to drive our economy.” Once the new budget has been set in law the Government will publish a report setting out the policies and proposals for the medium to long term that will be needed to meet the target, as is required under the climate change act.
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