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Exclusive: UK considering ambitious new climate plan soon after Brexit

By Adam Vaughan

15 January 2020

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The UK could be a leader on climate action

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The UK government is looking to announce a new, more ambitious blueprint to reduce its carbon emissions soon after the country leaves the European Union on 31 January, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ understands.

The move would be seen as a sign the UK wants to show leadership on climate change post-Brexit and to encourage other governments to follow suit ahead of it hosting a major .

Current carbon cutting plans submitted by world leaders under the Paris climate agreement put us on…

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