Pathways to deep decarbonization in United Kingdom

The UK has been a leader in legislating long-term climate mitigation targets and crucially setting a binding institutional and reporting framework to ensure that a series of 5-year carbon budgets are adhered to. In summary, this report seeks to demonstrate, alongside other countries, that a 2°C target could be achievable, and still remains an important political goal to aim for at the coming climate talks in Paris.