Extinction Rebellion: Michael Gove admits need for urgent action

But climate change activists unimpressed after meeting environment secretary

Planting more trees, restoring peatlands to health and using new technology to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere should all be pursued as a matter of urgency, the environment secretary, Michael Gove, has told climate change campaigners.

His meeting with Extinction Rebellion on Tuesday produced pledges from the government to reduce carbon emissions to "net zero" but without a timeline, though Gove said he was "open" to a more ambitious target.