UK policies will not deliver emission cuts pledge, says climate adviser

Climate Change Committee says government needs to step up very rapidly' to meet historic' targets

Boris Johnson's government has set historic" targets on the climate crisis but has failed so far to come up with the policies needed to reach them, the government's independent advisers on the climate have warned.

The Climate Change Committee published two progress reports on Thursday, showing the UK lagging behind on its key goal of 78% cuts to greenhouse gases by 2035 and making recommendations on how to get back on track.