UK plans deeper carbon cuts to spur climate change fight

PM Boris Johnson’s government will set a goal to cut UK carbon pollution by 78% by 2035, deepening an already ambitious target as he seeks to spur global momentum in the fight against climate change and boost relations with US President Joe Biden. The government will adopt the target -- a cut relative to 1990 levels -- in line with the recommendations of the Committee on Climate Change, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said Tuesday in an emailed statement. For the first time, aviation and shipping emissions will be included, it said. The new target, set to become law by June, will also affect international flights and maritime. IATA Director General Willie Walsh said the industry would be able to achieve the new goal. “The industry is coming together. As we’ve gone through the worst financial crisis in our history, airline CEOs continue to be focused on the environment,” he said in an interview at the World Aviation Festival. “There are no arguments here.”<br/>