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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

UK’s Updated 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution

22 September 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Proposed by Graham Stuart Con Beverley and Holderness

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At a glance

Key points

  • UK's updated Nationally Determined Contribution submitted under the Glasgow Climate Pact to align with the Paris Agreement temperature goal.
  • The UK has strengthened its NDC by updating the accompanying information to enhance clarity and transparency.
  • The updated NDC will be submitted to the UNFCCC by September 23, 2022.

Issue summary

The statement addresses the UK's updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) submitted under the Glasgow Climate Pact to align with the Paris Agreement temperature goal.

Action requested

The UK has strengthened its NDC by updating the accompanying information to enhance clarity and transparency, detailing how it will meet its emissions reduction targets by 2030. The updated NDC will be submitted to the UNFCCC by September 23, 2022.

Key facts

  • The UK aims to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions by at least 68% by 2030 on 1990 levels.
  • The updates include clarifying alignment with the Paris Agreement temperature goal and explaining how the UK will deliver the NDC.
  • Progress has been made in expanding the territorial scope of the NDC to include UK’s Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories.
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