Caroline Lucas accuses Prime Minister of 'Alice in Wonderland' approach to net zero

James Murray
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Caroline Lucas accuses Prime Minister of 'Alice in Wonderland' approach to net zero

Green MP slams watering down of key climate policies, warning the government's new approach will 'slash investment in the green economy'

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has today been accused of jeopardising the UK's climate targets and damaging investment in the green economy, so as to curry favour with 'climate delayers' on the Tory right....

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