Ultimately a mixture of fiscal and technological carrots and sticks will be needed to ensure the UK meets its net-zero targets. On the demand side this would mean the end to all new airports expansions and major funding in building energy efficiency. On the supply side much to some environmentalists concerns serious investment in a new fleet of mini nuclear power plants, together with major government backing in carbon capture and storage technologies, including the turning of redundant oil and gas fields in carbon sinks.
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