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S3 Ep2: UK Faltering On Green Action


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PK & Tom break down Rishi Sunak's recent announcement to shift the goalposts of UK green policies. From Heat Pumps to Electric Cars, what has the Government pushed back and how will this affect Britain?

Useful Links

Net Zero: what is it? 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_zero_emissions

Carbon Brief estimates actual cost of the rollbacks by the government:
https://www.carbonbrief.org/in-depth-qa-what-do-rishi-sunaks-u-turns-mean-for-uk-climate-policy/?_thumbnail_id=48111&utm_content=buffer8643c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#


Boiler Upgrade Scheme
https://www.gov.uk/apply-boiler-upgrade-scheme

Aarhus Convention
https://aarhus.osce.org/about/aarhus-convention

Quiz Sources
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-66872792

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/sep/20/uk-net-zero-policies-scrapped-what-do-changes-mean

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-speech-on-net-zero-20-september-2023

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