Government faces fresh calls to help local authorities drive net zero transition

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Government faces fresh calls to help local authorities drive net zero transition

Friends of the Earth sets out series of proposals to help councils drive down emissions

More than a third of councils are supporting policies which could increase carbon emissions, such as new roads or airport expansion, a BBC survey has found, despite almost 90 per cent of local authorities...

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