Corbyn's green plans: The very good, the bad, and the ugly

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Jeremy Corbyn's vision for a net zero emission economy and green jobs blitz was refreshingly ambitious, but big questions remain

Oh, Jeremy Corbyn. The Labour leader today delivered one of the boldest, most ambitious, and most surprising green speeches by a mainstream political leaders in years. The convention regarding climate...

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