Senior politicians urge government to adopt net zero target

Madeleine Cuff
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Zac Goldsmith, Ed Miliband, Caroline Lucas and Baroness Featherstone among the cross-party group of politicians to sign letter backing 2050 net zero target

A cross-party group of senior politicians, including Ed Miliband, Zac Goldsmith, Mary Creagh and Caroline Lucas have signed a letter to the Prime Minister urging her to adopt a net zero emissions target...

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