‘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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