UK takes the lead: 50% cut in emissions by 2027

The UK government became a world leader in emissions reduction policy when it made a legally binding commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 50% (compared to the 1990 base line) by 2027. This puts the government on course for its target reduction of 80% by 2050 and full decarbonisation of transport.

The 50% reduction is equivalent to putting 12.5 million electric vehicles on UK roads.

The devil is in the detail and it is a shame that carbon offsets have been included as a get-out clause, however, the momentum is building...