'Insufficient progress': Wales falling behind in race to net zero, CCC warns

Stuart Stone
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Welsh Government has made 'insufficient progress' on emissions reduction targets, warns Climate Change Committee

Wales has a huge amount of catching up to do in the next five years if it is to stand a chance of meeting its legally-binding climate targets, the UK's Climate Change Committee (CCC) has warned today....

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