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Labour's Spring Statement, the Tories' net zero u-turn, and BYD's EV charging breakthrough

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: March 2025

28 March 2025 • 2 min read

The team reflect on a potential 'missed opportunity' for Labour and fallout from Kemi Badenoch’s claims reaching net zero by 2050 is 'impossible'

In BusinessGreen's latest Editor's Briefing, the team reflects on what green groups are describing as a "missed opportunity" at Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement. While there was news of downgraded...

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