Climate experts are weighing in following Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s promise to cut emissions by 81% by 2035.

Here’s what experts had to say:

Piers Forster, interim chair of the CCC, says the target is “very welcome”, “feasible” and “will support jobs and investment”, but warns the UK needs to see faster action on electric vehicles, heat pumps, and tree planting

Catherine Pettengell, executive director of Climate Action Network UK, describes the government’s nationally determined contribution (NDC) target as a “signal of intent”, but calls for more action for the UK to be seen as a “climate leader”

Rebecca Newsom, a senior political advisor at Greenpeace UK says Starmer’s plan is “relatively ambitious” compared with other countries, “despite still falling short of the UK’s fair share”

Zahra Hdidou, a senior climate resilience specialist, says the UK is “setting a bold bar for climate action” but urges the government to “immediately drop fossil fuel subsidies, ditch the gimmicks, and urgently invest in renewable energy”