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‘Act on the evidence outside the window’: Andy Burnham urged to stick to net zero targets if he becomes PM

Burnham is coming under pressure from some to ditch net zero targets but this could be highly damaging on many levels

Britain’s net zero economy is booming. The sector is worth £100bn a year to the UK, has outpaced other sectors, and supports higher-paying jobs than the average.

For a union leader to suggest that the man who has overseen this impressive record – the energy secretary, Ed Milibandwould be a “noose around the neck” of job creation, as Unite’s Sharon Graham has done, might seem extraordinary.

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Jun 25, 2026 Green economy Environment Environment policy

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