The Committee on Climate Change (CCC), which is the chief climate change advisory body of Britain has proposed that the United Kingdom should adopt the most stringent policy to completely cut down greenhouse gases by the year 2050. The proposal has further laid out a case for the sequestration of carbon through technology or trees. The report while noting the technical and financial difficulties of such a major transition, urges communities to make big changes to curb climate change.Though most of the work would have to be carried out by future administrations, the proposal is a significant first step towards curbing emissions.

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