Pressure grows on Boris Johnson over UK carbon emissions plan
by Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#5AMQP)
Climate experts say UK should aim to cut emissions by more than 70% as crucial summit looms
Boris Johnson is facing a fresh test of his green commitments as the UK prepares to submit its national plan on future carbon emissions, before crucial UN climate negotiations.
Pressure is growing on the prime minister to come up with an ambitious national target - known as a nationally determined contribution (NDC) - on cutting emissions substantially by 2030, because the UK will host the postponed Cop26 summit next year.
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