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'Significant refresh': Clean Growth Strategy to be overhauled to help meet net zero goal

Catherine Early

11 September 2019 •

Parliament: intention to overhaul clean growth strategy revealed

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Parliament: intention to overhaul clean growth strategy revealed

Climate Minister promises major revamp of 2017 document that set out how UK planned to meet climate goals

The UK's flagship policy for creating a cleaner Britain is in line for "a significant refresh" in order to help meet the government's new 2050 net zero emission target. The move was revealed yesterday...

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