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We are at a defining moment on the path to net zero

Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

17 June 2021 • 2 min read

Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng reflects on green progress made since the Energy White Paper was published by the government six months ago

With all the recent talk around climate change at last week's G7 Summit and the UK hosting the UN's climate summit COP26 in Glasgow later this year, you'd be forgiven for forgetting all the incredible...

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