COP29: UK PM announces 'determined commitment' to steep emissions cuts

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Arriving at COP29 this week, UK prime minister Keir Starmer has unveiled a ’nationally determined commitment’ (NDC) for an 81% cut in emissions, compared with 1990 levels, by 2035 – a target said to be unachievable without massive contributions from the transport sector.

He said: “The UK has a huge opportunity to get ahead here, when it comes to renewables – that’s why I’m encouraging as much investment as I can when it comes to carbon capture, ...