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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Claudia Savage

Miliband warns of ‘extreme’ climate change impacts in UK while defending Cop29

Ed Miliband and Sir Keir Starmer committed to cutting UK greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035 (Rebecca Speare-Cole/PA) - (PA Wire)

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has warned “extreme impacts” of climate change in Britain will get “much worse” without action as he defended the Government’s emission targets.

The Conservatives said it will require “taxes and mandation” to meet the carbon goals announced at Cop29 in Azerbaijan, which concluded last week.

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