Burnham Set 2038 Net Zero Goal Locally — but Goes Quiet on Climate as He Nears No. 10

As Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham set a 2038 net zero target — 12 years ahead of the UK's 2050 goal — electrified buses, and rejected fracking. Now expected to become prime minister, he has stayed silent on North Sea oil and gas and may have passed over climate champion Ed Miliband for chancellor. Green Alliance's Chris Venables called the quiet "strategic," not a retreat.