The decision to adopt the Fifth Carbon Budget sets the UK on a legally-binding path to cut emissions by 57% compared to 1990 levels by 2032, as recommended by independent advisory body The Committee on Climate Change.
The UK renewables sector – riven with anxiety following the country’s decision to leave the EU in last week’s referendum – seized on the announcement as evidence that the country is still open for business as a clean energy investment destination.
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