'Making good progress': The headlines from the UK's latest UN climate progress report

Cecilia Keating
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The UK's progress on emissions reductions, climate policy, and international finance has been charted in its latest National Communication report to the UN - BusinessGreen takes a look at the key takeaways

The UK government has this week published a report on the UK's progress on tackling and adapting to climate change both at home and abroad, fulfilling one of its key obligations as a signatory to the UN...

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