Lib Dems outline plan for energy independence by 2050

James S Murray
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Call for an investment programme on a scale of the Apollo projects as party pledges to increase pressure on government to toughen up Climate Bill

The Liberal Democrats today set out ambitious plans to slash UK carbon emissions and attain energy independence by 2050 through a massive scaling up of renewable and carbon capture technologies. Speaking...

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