Climate Change Committee warns UK has 'lost' its global net zero leadership position

Michael Holder
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Climate Change Committee warns UK has 'lost' its global net zero leadership position

Annual progress report warns government's official advisors have 'markedly less' confidence in the UK's ability to meet its decarbonisation targets from 2030 onwards

Confidence in the UK meeting its legally-binding decarbonisation targets from 2030 onwards has fallen "markedly", the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has today warned in a landmark report that delivers...

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