Conservative Manifesto at a glance: Net zero, nuclear power, and nutrient neutrality reforms

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Conservative Manifesto at a glance: Net zero, nuclear power, and nutrient neutrality reforms

All the green proposals from a manifesto that prioritises energy and food security, while promising more pragmatic pathway to net zero

Rishi Sunak today unveiled the Conservatives' manifesto, in a move he and his colleagues will be hoping can boost their fortunes in a General Election campaign during which the government has so far...

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