Andy Burnham faces pressure to abandon net zero targets as potential PM candidate

Burnham is coming under pressure from some to ditch net zero targets but this could be highly damaging on many levels UK politics live – latest updates 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…

First covered Jun 25, 2026 · 9:56 AM PT · 1 article

Coverage

1d Guardian Environment ‘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 UK politics live – latest updates…

Discussion

Bluesky: @fionaharvey.bsky.social Fiona Harvey · 1d ago · 12 ♥ Why Andy Burnham must push harder for greening the UK economy: business, jobs, investment and electoral calculation all demand it: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Appeared in: 2026-06-25 (#19)

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