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UK climate targets at risk from car industry lobbying, says former government advisor

Published 16:38 on June 22, 2026 / Last updated at 16:56 on June 22, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The UK’s seventh carbon budget and its net zero ambitions are under threat from a car industry “stuck in the past” that needs to “wake up and smell the coffee”, a leading academic and former government adviser warned Monday.
The UK’s seventh carbon budget and its net zero ambitions are under threat from a car industry “stuck in the past” that needs to “wake up and smell the coffee”, a leading academic and former government adviser warned Monday.


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