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
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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