The green plan looks good, but the government must live up to its promises | Rebecca Newsom
by Rebecca Newsom from Environment | The Guardian on (#5AJ1V)
A huge amount of effort and planning will be required to fulfil Boris Johnson's 10 pledges to tackle the climate emergency
Rebecca Newsom is head of politics at Greenpeace UK
After many weeks of speculation, the prime minister has finally announced his 10-point plan" for a green industrial revolution. This is essential because the UK has a massive gap between its current actions to tackle the climate emergency compared with what is needed to meet its legally binding climate commitments. A recent analysis by Green Alliance showed that the UK is on course to reduce its emissions by less than a fifth of what's required for its next round of climate targets.
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