Dan Peters 08 August 2025

Not zero: Core cities admit they will fail to hit ambitious climate targets

Not zero: Core cities admit they will fail to hit ambitious climate targets image
Bristol, one of a dozen members of Core Cities © 1000 Words / Shutterstock.com.

Core cities have called for billions of pounds of investment to transition to net zero after admitting they will fail to hit their ambitious targets.

The MJ has learned that forecast emissions reductions in all core cities are slower than necessary to achieve the voluntary net zero goals agreed by councils in response to the climate emergencies they have declared.

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