'Possible, valuable, and transformative': Goverment urged to include public in net zero policy design

Cecilia Keating
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The public needs to be engaged on a range of issues related to the net zero transition
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The public needs to be engaged on a range of issues related to the net zero transition

Report from IfG warns public engagement is not sufficiently prioritised in policy making, despite being crucial UK’s transition to a more sustainable economy

Advocates for the net zero transition are clearly preparing to 'lean in' to the challenge presented by the recent campaign to highlight the cost of meeting the UK's net zero targets by highlighting the...

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