Government commits to publish Net Zero Strategy ahead of COP26

Cecilia Keating
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Plans for 'comprehensive' policy document that sets out pathway to net zero emission economy confirmed in government's formal response to CCC's latest progress report

The government has announced plans to publish a "comprehensive" Net Zero Strategy ahead of next year's COP26 climate summit that will outline how it intends to decarbonise the economy while harnessing...

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