Yes to R&D, but we must not let carbon pricing be forgotten

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Dr Steve Priddy argues clean tech R&D such as that proposed by the Apollo Project is essential, but it must not come at the expense of carbon pricing policies

Earlier this month a group of scientists and other intellectual heavyweights hit the global news headlines with the launch of the Global Apollo Programme to Combat Climate Change. This initiative has a...

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