The Mirror's Environment Editor Nada Farhoud has said previous UK governments have left us off track to meet our current emission targets so if Starmer is serious, his team needs to move faster

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