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'We won't make it worse': UK becomes first major economy to pass historic net zero law

James Murray
James Murray
clock 27 June 2019 •
Acting energy and clean growth minister Chris Skidmore signs the statutory instrument to provide the UK with a net zero emission target / Credit: BEIS
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Acting energy and clean growth minister Chris Skidmore signs the statutory instrument to provide the UK with a net zero emission target / Credit: BEIS

World-leading target to fully decarbonise the economy by 2050 is now on the UK statute book

The UK's world leading net zero emission target officially came into force today, after acting Energy and Clean Growth Minister Chris Skidmore signed a statutory instrument (SI) to amend the Climate Change...

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