'Simple but transformative': Think tank publishes 'roadmap' to Green New Deal

Madeleine Cuff
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Common Wealth argues 'tinkering at the margins' of the economy will not solve the climate crisis - only wholesale re-design will deliver full decarbonisation

Recently launched think tank Common Wealth has launched the first report in a new series it claims will set out a roadmap for delivering a Green New Deal across the UK. Arguing that only a plan to thoroughly...

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