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The UK government has announced a target of net zero for UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. This article explains what net zero means, how progress towards it is measured and the differences between official measures of UK GHG emissions.

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• Net zero and the different official measures of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions

  The UK government has announced a target of net zero for UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. This article explains what net zero means, how progress towards it is measured and the differences between official measures of UK GHG emissions.

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