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Opening up the energy debate

Posted by: Chris Watson, Posted on: 19 February 2014 - Categories: Examples and findings

The Climate Change Act of 2008 committed the UK to cutting as much as 80% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 (relative to 1990 levels). The Department of Energy and Climate Change was tasked with looking at how the country should make the transition to a low-carbon economy.

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