'Green Day': Key announcements at a glance

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Wind turbines and farmland near Leeds | Credit: iStock
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Wind turbines and farmland near Leeds | Credit: iStock

A round up of all the main policy announcements, funding competitions, and consultations unveiled by the government today as part of its revamped Net Zero Strategy

Having been ordered by the High Court last year to produce a new Net Zero Strategy before the end of March 2023, the government has today delivered an avalanche of green policy announcements under the...

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