The UK is rewriting its climate plan and keeping the same emissions target

The UK is updating its plan to cut emissions by the end of the decade, but is leaving the main target unchanged as it prepares for climate talks in Egypt against the backdrop of a severe energy crisis.

Great Britain will make its Nationally Determined Contribution at the appropriate time to be included in an account United nations on whether countries are on track to limit global warming to 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels, as set out in the Paris Agreement.

The expanded document would reaffirm the nation’s goal of cutting emissions by at least 68% by 2030 to keep pace with that agreement, but it would not indicate further reductions, according to a statement from Graham. StewartClimate Minister. One change is that the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) is being expanded to include Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories.

“The UK’s Nationally Determined Contributions call for the fastest rate of greenhouse gas reductions between 1990 and 2030 of any major economy, and are on track to net zero by 2050,” Stewart said in the statement. “The UK has demonstrated leadership in reviewing its Nationally Determined Contributions to ensure that it remains an equitable and ambitious contribution to global action on climate change.”

The upgrade comes amid a severe energy crisis that is adding pressure on the government to ramp up fossil fuel production as consumer bills soar. Globally, countries have turned to dirty energy sources, especially coal, to keep the lights on. This contrasts sharply with commitments made in Glasgow, Scotland, last year to “phased out” the use of the dirtiest fuels.

Britain became the first major economy to pass the Net Zero Emissions Act and went above and beyond to host COP26, the United Nations climate talks in Glasgow. Investors are calling for new Prime Minister Liz Truss to hold on to those ambitions, even though she lifted a national comment on shale gas drilling on Thursday.

Countries in Glasgow agreed to review their climate commitments this year, but few have achieved them. The Climate Action Tracker said only 17 countries had submitted revised plans, with only one, Australia, announcing a more consistent target.