Theresa May ducks question on UK net zero target

James Murray
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Prime Minister says UK remains committed to Paris Agreement, but refuses to be drawn on calls for a new net zero target for mid-century

Theresa May has today ducked questions on whether the government will introduce a target to deliver net zero emissions across the UK economy by 2050. Responding to a question from Labour's Shadow Energy...

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