Labour draws green dividing lines with promise of net zero emission power by 2030

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Kier Starmer arrives at the Labour conference | Credit: Kier Starmer, Twitter
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Kier Starmer arrives at the Labour conference | Credit: Kier Starmer, Twitter

As green groups slam the government's 'attack on nature', the opposition is this week seeking to make bolder climate action central to its offer to the country

The political consensus on the UK's climate strategy has never looked more frayed at precisely the same time as public support for bolder climate policies has never been higher - and the opposition is...

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