Can the UK cut greenhouse gases by 42% by 2020?
Can the UK cut greenhouse gases by 42% by 2020?
The Government's Committee on Climate Change has recommended that the UK aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 42% compared with 1990 levels in the next 12 years. Will we achieve this target?
Yes
No
The Government's Committee on Climate Change has recommended that the UK aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 42% compared with 1990 levels in the next 12 years. Will we achieve this target?
Yes
No
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