UK falls behind on efforts to cut GHG emissions
Despite claiming its ahead of the curve, the UK's Committee on Climate Change says only one of 25 emissions policies in the past year have been met
10 July 2019 - 12:05
London — The UK has fallen behind on its promises to slash emissions and fight climate change despite claims it’s leading major industrialised nations in its fight to slow global warming.
That’s the conclusion of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), the UK government’s official adviser on environmental policies, which suggests ministers need to take much more dramatic action to meet their own promises...
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