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'Now is the time to deliver': Prime Minister urged to fulfil promise on mandatory transition plans

Stuart Stone

05 November 2026 • 5 min read

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Government urged to honour COP26 promise to require large companies and financial institutions to publish climate transition plans

A coalition of green business leaders has today written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to fulfil the government's promise to implement rules requiring large companies and financial institutions...

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