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The UK has pledged 'net zero' carbon emissions, but what does this mean? | Euronews Answers

Video. What does 'net zero' carbon emissions mean for the UK?

Updated: 12/06/2019 - 16:55 GMT+2

UK Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to reduce the country's carbon emissions to "net zero" by 2050. But what does this really mean?

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