'A matter of urgency': CCC slams past policy failures as it calls for bold action to hit climate goals

Michael Holder
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Old Rottingdean windmill with Rampion windfarm in background | Credit: iStock
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Climate Change Committee's annual progress report criticises dearth of climate leadership over past year, as it urges new government to redouble decarbonisation efforts

Damaging delays and rollbacks to crucial green policies over the past year have left the UK further off track to meet its legally binding climate targets for 2030, which are now at serious risk of being...

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