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EPISODE · Feb 8, 2024 · 11 MIN

Has Labour made a mistake with £28bn green energy U-turn?

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Labour under fire after cutting the budget for UK clean energy plans. Critics call the decision ‘economically illiterate’. Scale back reportedly due to 'tougher economic circumstances'. Our Deputy Political Editor Jitendra Joshi examines why Labour has cut funding to its green energy plans, and sustainability expert Juliet Kinsman explains why it's bad timing, as global temperatures exceed the agreed 1.5C limit for 12 months. In this episode:What has prompted Labour to change tack?How green policies are working in the USWhy we’re failing to limit global temperatures to 1.5CHow government policies, climate change and migration are all linkedFollow us on X or on Threads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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