Authors

    Paul Johnson
    Paul Johnson

    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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