Is the UK really ahead in cutting carbon emissions?

Published: Sept. 30, 2023, 5 a.m.

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The UK Prime Minister has announced several changes to key policies designed to help Britain reach net zero by 2050. In a major speech justifying what many see as a watering down of commitments, Rishi Sunak championed Britain\\u2019s achievements to date in cutting emissions. But where does the UK actually stand compared to other countries? Tim Harford talks to Hannah Ritchie from Our World in Data and author of \\u201cNot the End of the World\\u201d.

Presenter: Tim Harford \\nProducers: Nathan Gower, Jon Bithrey \\nEditor: Richard Vadon \\nSound Engineer: James Beard

(Photo: Smoke rising out of chimneys at Ratcliffe on Soar power station \\nCredit: David Jones / PA)

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