CBI survey: Firms fear UK will miss Paris climate goals

Michael Holder
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Business lobby group's annual infrastructure survey finds significant concern over government's energy investment plans

An overwhelming majority of British businesses are not confident the UK will meet the climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement, and are frustrated about the government's failure to step up investment...

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