The prime minister confirms the UK's target to reduce greenhouse gases by at least 81% on 1990 levels by 2035.

Keir Starmer set new rigorous climate goals for the UK at COP29 but his words must be backed up with action on the climate crisis.

The United Nations Climate Change conference is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, over the next two weeks. But the summit has been overshadowed by Trump's win.

The Labour leader, one of the few Westerners to have participated in the 29th Convention on Climate Change, unveiled highly ambitious climate targets for his country. Among the key objectives: 81% reduction in carbon emissions by 2035.

Speaking at the Cop29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, Keir Starmer vowed to cut polluting greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has delivered his address to the opening of the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, confirming a new pledge for the UK to cut emissions by 81% by 2035.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035 as he committed the country to a more ambitious climate goal at the United Nations COP29 climate summit. The new goal is in line with a recommendation from a committee of climate advisers who said last month the target should exceed the current 78% cut to emissions,

Starmer insisted the government would not "tell people how to live their lives" in achieving the aim.

Keir Starmer unveils ambitious UK climate goal at COP29 The Prime Minister has arrived in Azerbaijan for the Cop29 climate summit, where he will argue that the transition to green energy is an investment opportunity.