Burnham Calls for UK to Fully Commit to Net Zero by 2050
In an article for the Guardian, Andy Burnham argues Britain must recognise the climate crisis is already affecting the country and back a wave of community-led green energy projects.
Andy Burnham has said the United Kingdom must fully commit to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, describing the position as his strongest comments yet on the issue, according to the Guardian.
Writing in an article for the newspaper, Burnham, identified in the report as prime minister, said it was no longer possible for people in Britain to believe they were unaffected by a changing climate. He said the British public understood the threat posed by the climate crisis and that his government intended to "empower" citizens to address it.
The comments accompanied the unveiling of new plans for a series of community-led local green energy projects, the Guardian reported. Burnham said the UK needed to "believe in itself" as it pursued its climate targets.
The remarks come as the government faces pressure over whether to approve new oil and gasfields in the North Sea, an issue the Guardian described as a point of ongoing debate. Net zero commitments have been rejected by the Conservative Party and Reform UK, according to the report.
The Guardian's report did not provide further detail on the specific contents of the community energy plans or a timeline for related decisions on North Sea drilling.
Sources
- Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050 — The Guardian — World
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