UK government advisers to recommend net zero emissions by 2050

The UK’s chief advisory body on climate change will recommend the government legislates to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, by far the toughest binding target for any big economy. The Committee on Climate Change, which is to publish its keenly awaited recommendations this week, will set the ambitious new goal for the UK overall, according to three people briefed on the report. However, they added the committee would argue that Scotland should target net zero by 2045 while Wales should aim for 95 per cent emission reductions by 2050 — because of its large sheep-farming industry.