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After Paris, UKs latest carbon budget just isnt ambitious enough
2016-07-04 07:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Conversation: A major new climate policy was announced by the UK government on June 30, almost unnoticed in the Brexit aftermath. The medias focus on Westminster backstabbing meant the countrys latest carbon budget, widely heralded as unambiguously good news for the environment, hasnt had the scrutiny it deserves. The Fifth Carbon Budget effectively commits the UK to reducing emissions by 57% from 1990 levels by sometime between 2028 and 2032. These budgets serve as five-year stepping stones towards...
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