The Guardian view on Labour eyeing green cuts: they would undermine growth and climate goals | Editorial

Bold pledges to fund climate projects now appear under threat, exposing deeper fiscal constraints and policy dilemmas within the government

In October, the prime minister, chancellor and energy secretary pledged billions to kickstart the UK's first carbon capture projects - one of the biggest green spending promises of the parliament. By December, EdMiliband was signing contracts, Sir Keir Starmer vowed to reignite our industrial heartlands" and Rachel Reeves warned that without bold action, Britainwould be stuck with low growth and falling living standards. More importantly, net zero targets wouldn't be met without removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Fast forward and the Treasury is, reportedly, preparing to scrap the 22bn plan, after economic growth failed to materialise. What a difference a fewweeks make.