Will Liz Truss’s government adopt or weaken green policies?
by Fiona Harvey and Helena Horton from Environment | The Guardian on (#63C5B)
Environmentalists assess cabinet appointments and say it is a mixed bag' and there is no clear direction
The spotlight on energy should be the UK's opportunity to finally adopt a green agenda that sets a clear path to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. But Truss's own pronouncements - more oil drilling, more gas fracking - and many of her cabinet appointments suggest action on net zero could be undermined rather than boosted by her government. As the makeup of her government comes into focus, will it head in the direction environmentalists say the UK urgently needs to travel?
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