Planes, cars, diets and homes: How can the government enlist the public in its net zero mission?

Cecilia Keating
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Reducing car use is one of a raft of behaviour changes seen as key to delivering net zero | Credit: iStock
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Reducing car use is one of a raft of behaviour changes seen as key to delivering net zero | Credit: iStock

As public debates about the type and scale of lifestyle change required to deliver a more sustainable economy rage, the Tony Blair Institute provides government with a list of priorities

The debate around net zero behaviour change is heating up. Recent months have seen COP26 spokesperson Allegra Stratton pilloried for recommending citizens' slash their climate impact by freezing bread...

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