Britain’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 4% in 2024, government data shows

Steam and other emissions are seen coming from a power station in Wollongong, some 89 km (55 miles) south of Sydney . REUTERS/Daniel Munoz Image used for illustrative purpose.
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Britain has a target to reach net zero emissions by 2050

Susanna Twidale, Reuters News

March 27, 2025

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Steam and other emissions are seen coming from a power station in Wollongong, some 89 km (55 miles) south of Sydney . REUTERS/Daniel Munoz Image used for illustrative purpose.

Britain's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 4% in 2024, provisional government data showed on Thursday, as the country’s last coal-fired power plant closed and emissions fell from the industrial sector.

Britain has a target to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

(Reporting by Susanna Twidale, Editing by Louise Heavens)

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