
Authors

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
- 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: 4 December 2023).
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