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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Andy Burnham: UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050

Burnham speaks in front of a British flag
Burnham: ‘I want Britain to believe in itself again.’ Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

The UK must fully commit to reaching net zero by 2050, Andy Burnham has argued in his strongest comments yet on the issue, saying it is no longer possible for Britons to believe they are not already affected by a changing climate.

Writing for the Guardian about new plans for a mass of community-led local green energy projects, the prime minister said the UK must “believe in itself”, and set out his determination to reach net zero targets, which have been rejected by the Conservatives and Reform UK.

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