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U.K.’s $904 Billion Climate Push to Bring Bigger Economic Boost
- Impact assessment sees benefits from cleaning up pollution
- Environment is at the heart of prime minister’s agenda
An all-electric auto service station forecourt in Braintree, U.K.
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The U.K. estimated that delivering on its ambitious targets to slash greenhouse gas emissions by the middle of the century will cost 651 billion pounds ($904 billion), but the benefits of protecting the environment will be far greater.