Plaid Cymru leader drops pledge to achieve net zero in Wales by 2035

Stuart Stone
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Rhun ap Iorwerth admits flagship emissions target is no longer realistic, but expresses confidence Wales can still reach net zero ahead of the UK-wide target date of 2050

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has scrapped the party's ambitious pledge to deliver net zero emissions in Wales by 2035, claiming the goal "isn't realistic". The party had made the target part...

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