A large majority of British voters continue to back ambitious climate policies, but is the government listening?

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A large majority of British voters continue to back ambitious climate policies, but is the government listening?

Over three quarters say they would be 'proud' of voting for a party that takes action to boost renewables

The scale of the electoral gamble the government is undertaking by reviving plans for fracking in the UK and weighing plans to roll back environmental protections was again underlined today by a major...

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