UK green issues take political centre stage
Montel Weekly
English - August 18, 2023 06:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBusiness News Business News energy news business market renewables policy environment europe Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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By pledging to “max out” oil and gas reserves and criticising “loony” green policies, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak appears to be driving a wedge between his government and the opposition Labour party. Listen to a discussion on the country’s faltering climate goals, why offshore wind farms are proving challenging and the fierce debate around urban low-emission zones (Ulez). And, will Britons really be cooking their turkeys on new nuclear power in 2028 (11 years later than originally planned)?
Host: Richard Sverrisson, Editor-in-Chief, Montel
Guest: Antony Froggatt, Senior Research Fellow, Chatham House