Now we need to build on this progress with a strategy to take us to net zero by 2050. Our Strategy for Net Zero Since 1990 the UK has reduced our greenhouse gas emissions by 44%, while growing our economy by over 75%. This strategy sets out this Governmentâs long- term plan to finish the job and end the UKâs domestic contribution to man-made climate change by 2050. Although every study shows that the costs of inaction on climate are far greater, there will, of course, be costs to the investments needed to make this transition happen. So we will approach these with four key principles: 1. We will work with the grain of consumer choice: no one will be required to rip out their existing boiler or scrap their current car 2.