Research: Moving clocks forward would slash carbon

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New study suggests simple change would cut emissions equivalent to that produced by 200,000 cars

The 10:10 campaign will today use the longest day of the year to step up its calls to move the clocks forward by an hour with the release of a peer-reviewed study suggesting that doing so would deliver...

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