How the government handles UK transport will be a litmus test of its COP26 promises

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After negotiations end in Glasgow, securing the policy, regulation and funding for a greener transport system must be a top priority for the government, writes Helena Bennett from Green Alliance.

Earlier this year, the Department for Transport (DfT) published its Transport Decarbonisation Plan, the roadmap for net zero carbon for the sector. The government promised this would the first step in...

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