Government faces threat of legal action over promised net zero emission law

James Murray
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BBC reports former chief scientist Sir David King is backing legal action against the government over failure to follow up on proposal for binding zero emission target

The government could soon face legal action over its failure to introduce more demanding carbon targets for mid-century, despite its previously accepting that "we will need to take the step of enshrining...

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