Survey: A third of public support XR net zero by 2025 goal

Madeleine Cuff
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As conference season kicks off new survey suggests spotlight will be on parties' decarbonisation agendas

A third of the British public think the UK should aim to hit net zero emissions by 2025, a full quarter of a century ahead of the government's official target, a new survey by polling company Survation...

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