We can hit UK’s carbon target without telling people how to live their lives, says Starmer

Keir Starmer said the government won't be 'telling people how to live their lives' as part of the drive to achieve climate goals. Speaking to reporters on day two of Cop29 in Azerbaijan, the British prime minister confirmed a stringent new climate goal for the UK to cut emissions by 81% compared with 1990 levels by 2035, a target in line with the recommendations of the Climate Change Committee. The goal would be achieved by decarbonising the power sector and through a massive expansion of offshore wind, as well as through investments in carbon capture and storage and nuclear energy We can hit UK’s big carbon cut without disruption to people’s lives, says Starmer – UK politics live UK has ‘huge opportunity’ to lead on green investment, Starmer says