Universities should lead climate change charge

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Higher education establishments are well placed to set the example for private and public sector organisations when it comes to curbing emissions, the government says

Seats of learning have traditionally been crucibles for revolution and upheaval, and so it should be with climate change policy in the UK, the government claims. Although somewhat removed from the...

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