Tory leadership race: Frontrunners back 'Conservative Environment Pledge'

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Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak on a visit to GSK in Stevenage earlier this month | Credit: Flickr, Treasury
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Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak on a visit to GSK in Stevenage earlier this month | Credit: Flickr, Treasury

Conservative Environment Network calls on MPs vying tpo become the next Prime Minister to publicly commit to net zero, and invest in energy efficiency, EV charging, and clean energy

The Conservative Environment Network (CEN) today called on the remaining Conservative leadership candidates to commit to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, as the five hopefuls geared up for the first...

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