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Unilever, Coca-Cola, and others demand net zero UK emissions by 2050 'at the latest'

Michael Holder

27 November 2018 • 3 min read

Unilever, Coca-Cola, and others demand net zero UK emissions by 2050 'at the latest'

Group of corporates write to Prime Minister calling for UK to set legally binding climate targets in line with latest science

The UK should "grasp the tremendous economic opportunities" from the low carbon transition by setting down in law a target to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at the latest, a group of major...

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