UK energy sector must decarbonise by 2030, says UN-backed report

Jessica Shankleman
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Deep Decarbonisation Pathway Project says UK government must commit to step change in energy policies in order to meet 2050 target

The UK's power sector must eliminate the vast majority of greenhouse gases emission by 2030 and drastically scale up carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies if it is to meet its ambitious 2050 climate...

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