Queen's Speech: Government vows to support Paris Agreement and rev up electric car market

James Murray
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In a speech dominated by Brexit, the government pledged to deliver its promised industrial strategy and step up support for green vehicles

The government today used the Queen's Speech to reiterate its commitment to decarbonisation, with the Queen pledging that her government "will continue to support international action against climate change,...

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