‘A make-or-break moment’: what does Labour’s U-turn mean for the UK’s green transition?

Labour has dropped its £28bn green pledge and the Tories are underfunding carbon-cutting measures, despite benefits of net zero projects

Britain needs investment to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions, revitalise the national economy and create the jobs of the future. On this, all the main parties are agreed, with the backing of major businesses and strong public support.

But none wants to commit the funding that economists say is needed to kickstart low-carbon economic growth. The Tories have regularly blocked or underfunded some of the areas like wind power, public transport or home insulation that would put the country on the most direct path to hit our emissions targets.

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The car made pedestrians second-class citizens. Don’t let driverless vehicles push us off the road altogether | Adam Tranter

If we want autonomous tech to succeed it must be designed to share space with us, rather than forcing us to adapt to it Adam Tranter is the co-host of the Streets Ahead podcast. He was formerly West Midlands cycling and walking commissioner under mayor Andy Street This week, the UK government announced its plans to fast-track driverless vehicle trials in the UK. One of the key companies involved noted that London presents a significant challenge: “It has seven times more jaywalkers than San Francisco.” There’s more than one problem with that statement – and it encapsulates so much of what’s already going wrong in the adoption of driverless cars. For a start, “jaywalking” isn’t even a thing in the UK. We thankfully have no such concept or offence. Unlike in many US cities, pedestrians here are free to cross the road wherever they see fit. And thank goodness for that. Adam Tranter is the co-host of the Streets Ahead podcast. He was formerly West Midlands cycling and walking co...

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