The PM must cull white elephants in his 10-point green plan

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The PM would be wise to offer less and deliver more when he unveils his 10-point green recovery plan, argues E3G's Tom Burke

The Prime Minister's much heralded action plan to reach Britain's goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 looks set to arrive on Wednesday. It is a plan. It will have ten points. But to find out how...

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