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'There's a long way to go': Kwasi Kwarteng on Net Zero, XR, and a Green Brexit

10 October 2019 • 10 min read

In an exclusive interview, BusinessGreen quizzes the Energy and Clean Growth Minister on the government's decarbonisation plans

Kwasi Kwarteng has only been in post as Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth for less than three months, but it is fair to say it has been a busy time for the UK climate movement. The government...

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