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To be a climate leader globally, the UK must act locally

Professor Sarah Birch, King’s College London and The British Academy

31 July 2025 • 4 min read

Over 40 per cent of UK adults say that current net zero plans don’t consider their needs - we can change that by putting people and their communities first, writes British Academy fellow professor Sarah Birch

The year 2050 is not a far-flung place; most of us alive now will live to see it. If you're in your 20s or 30s, you will still be of working age by the time we get there. Babies being born now will be...

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To be a climate leader globally, the UK must act locally

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