Ministers too ‘timid’ on net zero, climate advisors warn

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Major report criticises lack of strategy on reducing aviation and decarbonising buildings

The government has been too “timid” in developing policies to progress towards net zero, climate change advisors have warned.

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) said that there is a “large policy gap” between Boris Johnson’s promises on tackling carbon emissions and actions the government has taken.

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