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UK CO2 targets
UK CO2 targets are this country's self-imposed goals for reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and go beyond the targets set out in the Kyoto protocol. The Climate Change Bill, which has been passed with amendments by the House of Lords but, as of summer 2008, is not yet law, stipulates a 60% reduction in emissions of CO2 by 2050 and an interim reduction of 26-32% by 2020. The figures are compared to a 1990 baseline. Once the Climate Change Bill is enacted, those targets (or any amendments to them) will become legally binding.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Natural environment
- Category: Climate change
- Company: BBC
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