Government has left net zero innovators peering through 'haze of uncertainty', PAC claims

Stuart Stone
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Public Accounts Committee slams lack of clarity from government over key aspects of the UK's net zero strategy

A new Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report has claimed that a lack of long-term planning from government is jeopardising the UK's chances of meeting its net zero targets, a risk that has been exacerbated...

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