Burnham Faces Green Backlash as Government Weighs Cutting Electric Car Target to 60%

Burnham Fails to Back Haigh's Plan to Cut Electric Vehicle Mandate

Andy Burnham has failed to back his First Secretary's proposal to cut EV mandate targets by a quarter. The weathervane flails... The present completely

Burnham faces green backlash as Government weighs cutting electric car target to 60%

Andy Burnham has sought to quell growing criticism over a possible retreat from the Government’s electric vehicle ambitions, insisting no decision has been made on reported plans to cut sales… The post Burnham faces green backlash as Government weighs cutting electric car target to 60% appeared first on London Business News

Andy Burnham Accused Of 'Climate COP Out' Ahead Of Crunch Eco Summit

Andy Burnham has been accused of a “climate COP out” over claims he is watering down the government’s green commitments ahead of an eco summit.The prime minister will fly to Antalya in Turkey for the COP 31 climate summit on Wednesday.But it has been reported that Burnham’s deputy, Louise Haigh, will announce within days that the government is cutting its electric vehicle targets by around a quarter.Under a policy introduced by the previous Tory…

As Andy Burnham heads to COP, Green Party issues Burnham’s top ‘cop outs’ dossier on climate - Green Party

Since signing the Fossil Fuel Non-proliferation Initiative in 2025, Andy Burnham has backtracked in a matter of months on: Green Party leader Zack Polanski, said: “After a summer of heat-related deaths, and the hottest year on record this Prime Minister is betraying our future on climate and the environment. This Prime Minister has slowed progress […]