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Andrew Griffith appointed as UK's Net Zero Business Champion

James S Murray
James S Murray
clock 17 November 2020 •
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Conservative MP and former top Sky executive appointed to new role to help bolster business support for the net zero transition ahead of COP26 Summit next year

Andrew Griffith has today been appointed as the UK's new Net Zero Business Champion, as the government continues to beef up its team for the crucial COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow next year. The recently...

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