Britain must use its coronavirus recovery plan to fund climate measures such as accelerating a phase-out of new petrol and diesel cars by 2032 and making homes more energy efficient, a report by the government's climate advisers said on Thursday.
FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators from Extinction Rebellion and Parents 4 Future march in a joint protest over climate change, in London, Britain, February 22, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
The recommendation came as the committee published its annual report on Britain’s progress in meeting climate goals, showing government policies still fall well short. Since the target was set global economies have been rocked by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and are setting out recovery packages. Britain is expected announce a stimulus package later this year.
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