The U.K. Has Officially Declared a Climate ‘Emergency’

The U.K. parliament declared an environment and climate emergency on Wednesday.

Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader who put the motion forward, called the move "a huge step forward," according to the BBC. "This can set off a wave of action from parliaments and governments around the globe."

The motion asks the U.K. government to achieve net-zero emissions before 2050. It also calls for government officials to come up with proposals on how to fix the U.K.

The U.K. parliament declared an environment and climate emergency on Wednesday. Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader who put the motion forward, called the move "a huge step forward," according to the BBC. "This can set off a wave of action from parliaments and governments around the globe." The motion asks the U.K. government to achieve net-zero emissions before 2050. It also calls for government officials to come up with proposals on how to fix the U.K.