Net Zero Policy Tracker: Why is the UK 'significantly off track' to meet its climate goals?

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New Green Alliance analysis claims only half the carbon emission reductions legally required by 2032 are backed by confirmed policies

Just over half the 833 million tonnes of carbon emission reductions the UK is legally required to deliver by 2032 are covered by "confirmed policies", according to a major new analysis that provides further...

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