Conservative conference: Politicians do not have gumption to meet net zero target

Not all politicians have the gumption to take the hard decisions required to meet the Governments net zero by 2050 target, a National Trust chief has warned.

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Conservative conference: Politicians do not have gumption to meet net zero target

Not all politicians have the gumption to take the hard decisions required to meet the Governments net zero by 2050 target, a National Trust chief has warned. Patrick Begg, who leads on the charitys...

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