2050 is too late - we must drastically cut emissions much sooner
Professor Tim Jackson sets out the case for pulling forward the UK's net zero emission goal
One of the last things that Theresa May did before she left office as the UK prime minister in July 2019 was to commit the country to a net zero carbon target in 2050. Weaning the entire economy off carbon-based...
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