Make 2050 climate target to 'zero carbon', urge Lib Dems

Madeleine Cuff
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Britain will fail to meet Paris Agreement goals of limiting warming to 1.5C under current plans, the party warns

The Liberal Democrats have called on Prime Minister Theresa May to increase the UK's legally binding climate targets to deliver a 'zero carbon' economy by 2050. Currently the UK is committed to cutting...

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