CCC chief Chris Stark: Government's net zero review is 'nothing to be afraid of'

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Climate Change Committee chair Chris Stark was speaking at the Net Zero Festival 2022
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Climate Change Committee chair Chris Stark was speaking at the Net Zero Festival 2022

Climate Change Committee CEO argues Chris Skidmore-led review offers prime opportunity to boost the case for net zero as solution to cost of living crisis

The government's decision to review the UK's 2050 net zero goal is "nothing to be afraid of" and provides an opportunity to restate the cast-iron case for transitioning away from fossil fuels that has...

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