Miliband backs 7th Carbon Budget

The government has backed the Climate Change Committee’s proposed Seventh Carbon Budget, committing the UK to an 87% cut in emissions for the period from 2038 to 2042.The decision is one of the most significant climate policy moves of this Parliament and sets the legal direction for the next phase of Britain’s net zero transition.Ministers say the target is designed to protect households and businesses from future fossil fuel shocks, grow the clean energy economy and keep the UK ali