UK's initial progress on carbon cutting starts to slow

Emissions fell for sixth year running in 2018, but reductions margins have shrunk

The government has been warned against complacency on climate change action after figures showed a slowdown in the rate of Britain's carbon emission cuts.

Emissions dropped for the sixth year running in 2018, to 361m tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent, a level last seen in the late 19th century.