Business frustration at EU failure to deliver 2050 net zero target

Madeleine Cuff
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Proposal to raise bloc's climate ambition blocked at crunch summit, reportedly by opposition from four EU countries

Businesses keen to see bold action on climate change were left disappointed last night after European Union leaders failed to reach an agreement over the adoption of a net zero emissions goal by 2050....

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