U.K. Labour, Green Parties Call for Power Sector Carbon Goal

Britain’s opposition Labour and Green parties joined a push for the government to impose a carbon target on the power industry, setting the stage for a battle over the energy bill in Parliament.

Labour leader Ed Miliband and the Green Party’s only lawmaker, Caroline Lucas, put their names on motions seeking to halt progress of the legislation until it’s amended to include a decarbonization target. The measure was recommended by the Committee on Climate Change, a panel that advises ministers.