Labour expected to cut EV targets for UK’s car industry despite MPs’ protests
Summary
Exclusive: Louise Haigh likely to weaken mandate for sales that forms key part of emission reduction plan Analysis: Climate always comes second – are green issues slipping down Burnham’s agenda? Ministers are expected to make steep cuts to the government’s electric vehicle (EV) targets this week, in a move that will relieve carmakers but alarm many Labour MPs who are worried about the government’s commitment to the green agenda. Louise Haigh, the de facto deputy prime minister, will finalise the plan after a crunch meeting in Downing Street on Wednesday to settle a long-running dispute…
Description from The Guardian.
Who is covering this
-
Climate always comes second: are green issues slipping down Burnham’s agenda?
Prime minister says he’s committed to meeting climate targets, but some believe his actions suggest otherwise Labour expected to cut EV targets for car industry despite MPs’ climate concerns Andy Burnham insists he is committed to the green transition, but his MPs worry that...
-
Labour expected to cut EV targets for UK’s car industry despite MPs’ protests
Exclusive: Louise Haigh likely to weaken mandate for sales that forms key part of emission reduction plan Analysis: Climate always comes second – are green issues slipping down Burnham’s agenda? Ministers are expected to make steep cuts to the government’s electric vehicle...
Related stories
First minister says Welsh spending powers takes step forward after Andy Burnham meeting
The Papers: Mahmood's 'Duty of care' or 'climbdown' and 'The new cold war'
PM and Ed Miliband play steel drums in Antigua
No clear winner in New Zealand election, as leaders prepare for weeks of talks
Labour ends power-sharing with Greens in 11 councils over Zionism row
Comments
Comments need JavaScript.