Authors

Director
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
Explainer details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ex.ifs.2023.0016
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Johnson, P. (2023). The changes to the UK's net zero pathway explained [Explainer] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/changes-uks-net-zero-pathway-explained (accessed: 23 May 2025).
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