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<p>On 27 June, the UK Government set a legally binding target to achieve net zero
greenhouse gas emissions from across the UK economy by 2050. This made the UK the
first major economy to set a net zero target in law, ending the UK’s contribution
to global warming in three decades.</p><p> </p><p>The Government seeks to support
more sustainable patterns of consumption and production by moving towards a more circular
economy. This will help reduce carbon emissions related to consumption of imported
goods as well as those produced domestically. Our Resources & Waste Strategy (RWS),
published in December 2018, sets out how we will do this. We will also publish an
indicator framework for the RWS later this year, which will include an indicator on
consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions for England.</p><p> </p><p>On 15 October,
the Government introduced the landmark Environment Bill to Parliament to tackle the
biggest environmental priorities of our time. The Bill builds on this Government’s
commitments to protect the environment set out in our 25 Year Environment Plan. Legislation
to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and hosting the climate-focused COP26 in
2020 will keep the UK at the forefront of international work on these issues.</p><p>
</p><p>To ensure environmental protection the Environment Bill will establish a new
Office for Environment Protection, which will have a statutory duty to monitor progress
in improving the natural environment, including on climate change.</p>
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