According to a recent Defra ##ction , the UK government 's target to curb carbon emissions , domestic flights , waste and water usage fell short of its targets , despite saving taxpayers £ 185 m in the last decade . Recent figures show that the government fell short of its 25 % target to cut carbon emissions from government buildings and travel in 2014 - 15 , compared to 2009 targets , achieving 22 % . The government has come under heavy criticism over the past year , following cuts to clean energy targets and after a leaked letter in 2015 revealed it was not on target to meet the EU 's obligation for green energy in 2020 .
According to a recent Defra report, the UK Government's efforts to curb carbon emissions, domestic flights, waste and water usage fell short of its targets, despite saving taxpayers £185m in the last year. Recent figures show that the government fell short of its 25% target to cut carbon emissions from government buildings and travel in 2014-15, compared to 2009 levels, achieving 22%. The government has come under heavy criticism over the past year, following cuts to clean energy subsidies and after a leaked letter in November revealed it was not on target to meet the EU's obligation for green energy in 2020.