Budget: missed chance to lead on climate crisis
by Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#50JMM)
Protected oil and gas industries and huge road schemes push back net-zero emissions plan
The chancellor missed a key opportunity to take leadership on the climate crisis with his budget, leaving the UK with little leverage to persuade other countries to join in with tougher targets on carbon, green campaigners said on Wednesday.
Incentives for electric vehicles, as well as 300m to tackle air pollution, a 640m fund for nature and climate, cash for carbon-capture technology and a tax on plastic, were outweighed by a massive road-building scheme, no change to taxation for the oil and gas industries, and continuation of the 10 years-long freeze on fuel duty.
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