UK government set to announce further cuts to carbon emissions

The UK Prime Minister will commit to cutting emissions by 78% by 2035 compared with 1990 levels, according to the FT.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly set to announce further cuts to UK emissions, Picture: Anna Gowthorpe/PA

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce steeper cuts to the UK’s carbon emissions as he prepares to host the Cop26 international climate change summit later this year, it has been reported.

The UK Prime Minister will commit to cutting emissions by 78% by 2035 compared with 1990 levels, according to the Financial Times.