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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey Environment editor

‘A make-or-break moment’: what does Labour’s U-turn mean for the UK’s green transition?

masked woman adding insulation to an attic
Labour recently said if in power it would make deep cuts to planned spending on home insulation. Photograph: Avalon/Construction Photography/Alamy

Britain needs investment to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions, revitalise the national economy and create the jobs of the future. On this, all the main parties are agreed, with the backing of major businesses and strong public support.

But none wants to commit the funding that economists say is needed to kickstart low-carbon economic growth. The Tories have regularly blocked or underfunded some of the areas like wind power, public transport or home insulation that would put the country on the most direct path to hit our emissions targets.

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