Parliament formally approves fifth carbon budget
Carbon-cutting target approved by both houses as new BEIS minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe insists climate strategy will be at the heart of new department's remit
Parliament has officially passed the government's fifth carbon budget into law, committing the UK to slashing emissions by 57 per cent against 1990 levels by 2032. The House of Lords late yesterday...
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