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The Documentary Podcast, The UK's net zero challenge

The Documentary Podcast

The UK's net zero challenge


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9 October 2021

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In 2019, the UK became the first major economy to set a net zero carbon emissions goal by 2050. Now, as the country gets ready to host a major UN climate change summit in a few weeks, Ros Atkins looks at the challenges posed by the net zero ambition.

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