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Net zero is the aim. But the Tories won't get us there

Barry Gardiner MP, Labour Party

25 April 2018 • 4 min read

There's much more to do before the government can claim to be a climate leader, warns Labour's Barry Gardiner

How curious to see Claire Perry showered with praise for announcing that she intends to seek the advice of the Committee on Climate Change on the implications of the Paris Agreement for the UK's climate...

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