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Climate protesters march through Edinburgh calling for an end to fossil fuel extraction. The march was part of the global climate strike, organised by Fridays for the Future
TORY ministers are “moving too slowly” towards green transition and economic targets, a new report by independent experts warned today.
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) said the government needed to develop “fewer, bigger and better-targeted initiatives” to meet long-term climate and economic goals.
The body blasted Downing Street for “negligible advances in improving household energy efficiency, installing low-carbon heating solutions and securing sustainable water supply and demand,” warning that ministers were “off track to meet ambitions in a range of areas.”
As fossil fuels have had their day, JOSIE MIZEN makes it clear that it is now the government’s responsibility to initiate the transition to alternative employment in a manner that is organised, efficient and effective
