Article 5VYQE Campaigners fear net zero could be a casualty of Boris Johnson’s weakness

Campaigners fear net zero could be a casualty of Boris Johnson’s weakness

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Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
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Analysis: The government's stance on coalmines, oilfields, transport and green investment is causing increasing worry

Green campaigners are increasingly concerned that the push for net zero emissions has been undermined by a series of recent government actions.

Ministers and government bodies are considering extending a coalmine in Wales and a new one in Cumbria, have approved a new oilfield in the North Sea and the expansion of the airport at Bristol, and are making cuts to public transport services.

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