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UK climate minister: We need to re-make the case for net zero (www.independent.co.uk)

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Amid the U-turns and Keir Starmer’s personal approval ratings, it’s easy to forget that Labour was elected in 2024 on a platform of optimism. Less than two years on, manifesto promises to “stop the chaos” and “grow our economy” are proving difficult to fulfill.

Yet, there remains one area where the government appears to be performing well.

The UK’s target to reach net zero by 2050 is “within reach, provided the government stays the course”, according to a 2025 progress report from the Climate Change Committee, which is the public body whose role it is to advise the government on its progress in meeting its legally-binding climate targets. This is not only being driven by the power sector - with wind energy soaring and the UK’s last coal-fired power station closing in 2024 – but also through heat pumps and electric vehicles decarbonising heating and transport: areas considered much more fiddly to go green.

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[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Literally the UK climate minister.. At the seat of power, their govt in control.

Don't fucking "make the case" again, as though we need to consider weighing options - just start enacting it. Now.

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

Absolutely! Any minister that had been doing something, even planning, would have put that front and centre, THEN indicate how they'll either speed it up and enhance the plan. What we have here is hot air