UK Sets 87% Emissions Reduction Target by 2040

The UK government has formally adopted a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 87% from 1990 levels by 2040. This commitment, part of the Seventh Carbon Budget, aims to transition the country toward net zero by 2050 while reducing reliance on volatile imported fossil fuels. To reach this goal, the strategy focuses on scaling up domestic clean energy, green hydrogen, carbon capture, and nuclear power. The government expects these shifts to lower long term energy costs and create approximately 400,000 new jobs in the clean tech and industrial decarbonization sectors by 2030.