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Independent advice to government on building a low-carbon economy and preparing for climate change

UK Carbon Budgets

1 December 2008 Publication
Building a low-carbon economy – the UK’s contribution to tackling climate change

Building a low-carbon economy – the UK’s contribution to tackling climate change

Building a low-carbon economy - the UK's contribution to tackling climate change was published on 1 December 2008 and contains the CCC’s recommendations on the 2050 emissions reduction target and advises on the levels of the UK’s first three legally binding carbon budgets for 2008-2022.