LONDON: Britain will set a more ambitious target to cut emissions to help meet international climate goals, aiming for at least an 68% reduction from 1990 levels by 2030 compared with 57% currently, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.
Johnson is seeking to boost Britain’s green credentials ahead of hosting next year’s climate talks, COP 26, in Glasgow, and last month unveiled what he called a “green revolution” designed to cut emissions and create 250,000 jobs.
The announcement also comes ahead of the U.N.’s Climate Ambition Summit on Dec. 12, which Britain is jointly hosting and marks the fifth anniversary of the international Paris climate agreement.
“Today, we are taking the lead with an ambitious new target to reduce our emissions by 2030, faster than any major economy,” Johnson said in a statement.
Last year, Britain became the first G7 country to set in law a net zero emissions target by 2050, which will require wholesale changes in the way people travel, use…