CCC urges government to craft climate-resilient Covid-19 recovery plans

Cecilia Keating
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Letter to the Prime Minister by government climate advisers adds further weight to cross-sector calls for coronavirus stimulus packages to eschew carbon-intensive practices in favour of low-carbon, climate-resilient industries and projects

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has today urged the government to embed the fight against climate change in all pandemic recovery plans, warning the UK's credibility as an international climate leader...

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