Ignore net zero doubters and get on with delivery, UK infrastructure chief tells Chancellor

Michael Holder
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Sir John Armitt, chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, calls for more honesty with public around the costs of inaction on climate change

National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) chair Sir John Armitt has called for greater honesty and openness with the public about the urgency of investing in major net zero infrastructure projects, such...

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