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BRITAIN should cut greenhouse gas emissions by nearly four-fifths by 2035, government climate advisers have said.
The Committee on Climate Change said that sales of gas boilers should be halted by 2033 and new fossil-fuelled car sales – including hybrids – should end in 2032.
People should also be encouraged to cut the amount of meat and dairy in their diet by a fifth in the next decade, the committee claimed.
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Established as a landmark victory for the climate movement, the CCC promised to hold governments to account. Today, it is understating the danger of climate chaos and impeding the radical action needed, says IAN SINCLAIR