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The UK's net zero challenge

Ros Atkins examines if the UK is on track to reach its 2050 net zero goal.

In 2019, the UK became the first major economy to set a net zero carbon emissions goal by 2050. Now, as the country gets ready to host a major UN climate change summit in a few weeks, Ros Atkins looks at the challenges posed by the net zero ambition.

(Photo: Electricity pylons and a field of cows with blue sky. Credit: Getty Images)

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9 minutes

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Sat 9 Oct 2021 04:50GMT

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  • Sat 9 Oct 2021 04:50GMT