Climate change secretary ups emissions pledge

09/02/2010

Secretary of state for energy and climate change Ed Miliband said in January that the UK would move its offer to reduce emissions from 20 to 30 per cent.

The UK may need to make bold cuts in transport emissions if the pledge to cut carbon emissions by 30 per cent is upheld.

Mr Miliband said: "Today's decision to keep the offer to move to 30 per cent demonstrates the EU's commitment to maintaining a strong signal to the world on the urgency to act on climate change."

He added that, as had always been the case, the pledge is conditional on other countries showing "similar ambition".

World leaders met at the Copenhagen Climate Conference in December to discuss how best to tackle climate change.

Household carbon emissions account for sizeable proportion of UK greenhouse gas emissions, making it a strong area to focus on to meet the planned cuts.
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