UK will single-handedly save the planet! UK Steps Up Climate Goals at COP29 With 81% Emissions Reduction Pledge

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By: Cristen Hemingway Jaynes

At the COP29 United Nations Climate Conference, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday that the United Kingdom would slash greenhouse gas emissions 81 percent by 2035.

The UK’s new target follows recommendations by the Climate Change Committee, who said the goal should exceed the country’s current 78 percent emissions reduction, in comparison with 1990 levels, reported JP.

“At this COP, I was pleased to announce that we’re building on our reputation as a climate leader, with the UK’s 2035 NDC (nationally determined contributions) target to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions by at least 81% on 1990 levels,” Starmer said at a press conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, as JP reported.

Starmer’s announcement was in line with Britain’s goal of making itself an international destination for clean energy companies, particularly since President-elect Donald Trump has been threatening to derail tax incentives that make the United States a draw for renewables, reported The New York Times.

“The race is on for the clean energy jobs of the future, the economy of the future,” Starmer said, as The New York Times reported.