Caroline Lucas: 'I would love to see the private sector speaking out more on net zero'

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As she steps down from Parliament, Lucas speaks to BusinessGreen about her 14 years as the Green Party's first MP, and her hopes and fears for the UK's net zero agenda

Back in May 2010, when I was living in Brighton, I opened my front door one morning to none other than Caroline Lucas. Holding a thick wad of green leaflets, she smiled and gave an enthusiastic greeting...

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