Government admits shortfall for meeting fourth carbon budget has worsened

James Murray
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Update released on same day as energy policy 'reset' speech reveals government efforts to meet medium term carbon targets are currently off target by around 10 per cent

In the same week as Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd set out a new direction for the UK's clean energy strategy centred on nuclear, gas, and potentially offshore wind, the government has...

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