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

Burnham in danger of sleepwalking into climate disaster, say campaigners

Protesters next to a satirical figure depicting Andy Burnham holding a sign saying: 'Rosebank?'
Climate campaigners in London earlier this month protesting against the possible approval of drilling at the Rosebank oilfield in the North Sea. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA

Andy Burnham will “sleepwalk” into climate disaster if he fails to get a grip on a series of important policies whose combined impact could scupper plans to reach net zero, campaigners have said.

Big decisions on North Sea drilling, the expansion of Heathrow airport, electric vehicles (EVs) and grants for heat pumps are awaiting decisions from ministers.

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