Put your money where your mouth is: Downing Street needs to deliver on grand climate pledges now

Green plans mean nothing unless action is taken

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Governments have been upping the ante on the 'green agenda' in recent weeks. From US President Joe Biden's pledge to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement that the UK will aim to cut emissions by 78% on 1990 levels by 2035, a tough stance is very much in vogue.

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