Why saving energy is critical to addressing climate change

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Zoe Leader of WWF-UK says the forthcoming Energy Bill must incentivise measures to reduce energy demand in the same way as it plans to boost new supply

The passing of the world's first Climate Change Act here in the UK was a very exciting time for us at WWF. It confirmed what we already knew; climate change is a very real and serious threat that requires...

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