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'Reach outside of Whitehall': Spending watchdog calls for holistic net zero strategy
'Reach outside of Whitehall': Spending watchdog calls for holistic net zero strategy

National Audit Office calls for greater clarity for how responsibility and roles of net zero will be divided across government and different public bodies

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Five things you might have missed from yesterday's Budget

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FCO climate headcount down 60 per cent since 2011, FOI reveals
FCO climate headcount down 60 per cent since 2011, FOI reveals

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Greg Barker: Whitehall's five key lessons from 10:10
Greg Barker: Whitehall's five key lessons from 10:10

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Oil spike gives coalition's green wing the opportunity it has been waiting for
Oil spike gives coalition's green wing the opportunity it has been waiting for

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Whitehall insists it is on track to meet emissions targets

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