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Christiana Figueres: 'Not even a stretch' for UK to achieve net zero emissions by 2050

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29 April 2019 • 5 min read

Former UNFCCC chief speaks to BusinessGreen about XR climate protests and risks to business ahead of CCC's hotly anticipated 1.5C advice this week

The UK should aim to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by at least 2050, a target which should "not even be a stretch" for the world's first industrialised nation, according to top climate diplomat...

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