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Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis
UK NewsBusinessAugust 14, 2026 at 7:51 PMNational

Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis

By Jasper Jolly, Rowena Mason and Matthew TaylorThe Guardian - UK News

Cut in electric vehicle sales targets could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions in UK, say green campaignersAndy Burnham has been criticised for moving to cut electric vehicle (EV) sales targets and accept North Sea drilling at a time of devastating wildfires caused by the climate emergency.The prime minister for the first time acknowledged on Friday that the climate crisis was behind hundreds of wildfires that have ripped across the parts of the UK. Continue reading...

Cut in electric vehicle sales targets could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions in UK, say green campaigners

Andy Burnham has been criticised for moving to cut electric vehicle (EV) sales targets and accept North Sea drilling at a time of devastating wildfires caused by the climate emergency.

The prime minister for the first time acknowledged on Friday that the climate crisis was behind hundreds of wildfires that have ripped across the parts of the UK.

Continue reading...

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