The UK can be a world-leading net zero economy - but Ministers need to act

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The UK can be a world-leading net zero economy - but Ministers need to act

As the US and EU ramp up subsidies for clean technologies, the UK needs to strengthen its net zero policy programme, writes Peter Aldous MP

Net zero by 2050 is not only about ending our contribution to climate change - it is the economic opportunity of the 21st Century. With over 90 per cent of the world's economy covered by net zero targets,...

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