We must make 2021 the boldest year of UK net-zero action yet, said CBI Director-General Tony Danker opening the CBI's Road to Zero Conference.
The UK must lead the world by example to avert the catastrophic global impact of climate change, said Tony Danker opening the conference.
To coincide with the event, the CBI has published a list of urgent moves to power up the government's 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution. In his speech, Danker argued it was time to "fill in the blanks" as rapidly as possible, to give firms the level of detail they need to invest and innovate.
“With the world soon to be on our doorstep, now is the time for the UK to step up and make the big plays. Taking nothing less than unprecedented, unstoppable action in the next five months to ensure the legacy we sow in Glasgow far outlasts our leadership of COP.”
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Good morning and welcome to everyone joining us virtually today.
We meet in the wake of an important G7 conference – where world leaders came together to extend the task of vacci