UK takes first small steps to tackle carbon from worst polluters
by Jillian Ambrose and Sarah Butler from Environment | The Guardian on (#50JFZ)
Budget includes billions to clean up heavy industry, transport and heating
The British government has taken its first small steps towards tackling carbon emissions from the most polluting sectors of the economy by ploughing billions into decarbonising heavy industry, transport and heating.
The Treasury set out a multibillion-pound plan to support electric vehicles, green home heating networks and carbon capture technology - while cracking down on plastic packaging too.
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