Public investment is desperately needed to kickstart a green economic recovery in the UK, but the government is stuck in the past and reluctant to make the interventions needed, Labour has warned. “This budget is the last chance to get the green recovery right.”He called for measures to help key industries reduce their emissions, including aerospace, car manufacturing and steel-making. Miliband also pointed to the chaos surrounding the green homes grant, the flagship green measure announced in last year’s stimulus spending plan. “There’s every opportunity for this recovery to be a green recovery.”A government spokesperson said: “The UK is leading the world in tackling climate change. The Lib Dems are proposing £150bn in spending over three years in areas on green recovery measures.

Source: The Guardian March 02, 2021 18:06 UTC