Sir Keir Starmer is poised to set a tough new target to cut emissions which could impose even greater environmental burdens on Britons. The UK is already committed to a 68 per cent reduction in emissions between 1990 and 2030, as part of its Nationally Determined Contribution towards the Paris Agreement. This target is used by the Government to drive environmental policies, such as insulating homes, phasing out new petrol cars and increasing UK reliance on solar and wind energy. Earlier this year the Government’s Climate Change Committee advised Secretary of State for Energy, Ed Miliband that …
