The prime minister confirms the UK's target to reduce greenhouse gases by at least 81% on 1990 levels by 2035.

At COP 29 this week, the Prime Minister set out an ambitious new goal, to reduce UK greenhouse gas emissions by over four fifths by 2035

The Mirror's Environment Editor Nada Farhoud has said previous UK governments have left us off track to meet our current emission targets so if Starmer is serious, his team needs to move faster

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035 as he committed the country to a more ambitious climate goal at the United Nations COP29 climate summit. The new goal is in line with a recommendation from a committee of climate advisers who said last month the target should exceed the current 78% cut to emissions,

Keir Starmer unveils ambitious UK climate goal at COP29 The Prime Minister has arrived in Azerbaijan for the Cop29 climate summit, where he will argue that the transition to green energy is an investment opportunity.