Burnham's Climate Silence as He Approaches No. 10

Burnham's Climate Silence as He Approaches No. 10

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

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