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ZeroC campaign calls on Prime Minister to introduce a 'carbon charge' to help UK achieve net zero emissions

Calls for an economy-wide carbon price hotted up today with the launch of a new campaign in support of a "general carbon charge", backed by the CEO of Ovo Energy Stephen Fitzpatrick. The ZeroC campaign...

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