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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox and Stuti Mishra

Starmer and Trump on collision course over climate change ambitions as PM unveils bold target

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump are on a collision course over the climate crisis after the prime minister on Tuesday positioned himself as the international leader on attempting to achieve net zero.

The PM used his voice as one of the only world leaders from the G20 nations to attend the Cop29 climate conference in Baku to announce that carbon emissions in the UK will be slashed by 81 per cent by 2035.

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