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This magazine article assesses the likely impact of the forthcoming general election on the UK’s green policies. The article includes quotes from Leo Mercer who considers the policies of the two main UK political parties and reflects on whether recent signs of backtracking on climate policy are likely to make a long term difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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