Can the Labour government turn its green policy 'vibe shift' into a credible economic plan?

Michael Holder
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Can the Labour government turn its green policy 'vibe shift' into a credible economic plan?

The change in tone on net zero since Rishi Sunak left Downing Street is palpable and barriers to clean energy investment have already been removed - but green business experts warn many difficult policy challenges now need to be addressed as a matter of urgency

Last Friday marked exactly one year since Rishi Sunak's notorious speech in which he called for a more "pragmatic, proportionate and realistic" approach to delivering the UK's legally-binding net zero...

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