UK includes Shipping and Aviation in 6th Carbon Budget

The UK is including international shipping and international aviation in the country’s sixth Carbon Budget, which covers the amount of greenhouse gases the country can emit between 2033 to 2037, is expected to be legislated by the end of June, firming up the country’s environmental commitments to reduce national greenhouse gas emissions by 78% compared with 2035.

It recommended that the UK’s carbon budget from 2033 to 2037 be set at 965m tonnes of CO2 equivalent, which is about 63% lower than 2019 emissions.

 

 

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