Only policy action can avert 'carbon bubble' chaos, experts warn

Kathleen Gallagher
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The speakers were quizzed by the BBC's Roger Harrbin at the Net Zero Festival
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The speakers were quizzed by the BBC's Roger Harrbin at the Net Zero Festival

Net Zero Festival: Leading figures from IEA, Carbon Tracker and Ceres unite in calls for more ambitious government action to shift away from fossil fuels

Energy and investment experts have warned that only concrete policy action from governments can prevent huge economic disruption should the 'carbon bubble' burst as economies shift away from fossil fuels...

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