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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey and Ajit Niranjan in Baku

Keir Starmer to unveil ambitious new UK climate goal at Cop29

Keir Starmer stepping off a plane in darkness, with David Lammy behind him.
Keir Starmer (left) and his foreign secretary, David Lammy, arrive at Heydar Aliyev international airport to attend Cop29 in Azerbaijan. Photograph: Carl Court/PA Media

Keir Starmer will announce a stringent new climate goal for the UK on Tuesday, the Guardian can reveal, with a target in line with the advice given to the government by its scientists and independent advisers.

The UK will pledge to cut emissions by 81% compared with 1990 levels by 2035, a target in line with the recommendations of the Climate Change Committee, according to three people familiar with the matter.

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