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UK's big energy firms accused of failing to tackle climate crisis

Jillian Ambrose, the Guardian

20 June 2019 •

UK's big energy firms accused of failing to tackle climate crisis

Shell, BP and Centrica have talked of backing EU emissions target but withheld support

The UK's largest energy companies have withheld support for a legally binding target to reduce the EU's emissions to net zero by 2050, even while publicly backing the plans. Royal Dutch Shell, BP and...

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