Missing the point? Understanding environmental policy under a Conservative government

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Viridor's Tim Rotheray argues the environmental movement needs to modify its approach so as to harness the Conservative government's stated commitment to climate action and environmental progress

It's quite amazing. We start the 2020s with a Conservative majority government with a strong set of environmental commitments. The government is committed to the removal of all net greenhouse gas emissions...

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