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Net Zero: Government faces legal threat as calls for 'green recovery' build

James S Murray

James S Murray

08 July 2020 • 5 min read

Campaign group Plan B writes to Prime Minister and Chancellor warning legal action is imminent if stimulus package becomes a 'New Deal for Polluters'

The government could soon face legal action if its promised 'green recovery' package fails to put the UK on track to meet its net zero emissions target. That was the stark warning today from climate...

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