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Is the UK really ahead in cutting carbon emissions?

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As the UK changes course in its path to net zero, how does it compare with other nations?

As the UK changes course in its path towards net zero, how does it compare with other nations?

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’s 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 “Not the End of the World”.

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producers: Nathan Gower, Jon Bithrey
Editor: Richard Vadon
Sound Engineer: James Beard

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

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