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Burnham reaffirms UK’s 2050 net zero pledge at sparse COP31 summit
Andy Burnham reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to reaching net zero by 2050 in a speech at the COP31 UN climate summit in Turkey. He called for a “new era of British leadership” and said extreme weather and rising fuel costs showed how climate change and reliance on fossil fuels affect lives and livelihoods.
The address was delivered to a half-empty hall, with several G7 leaders absent and the US sending no officials, according to the article. Burnham’s pledge came amid mixed signals from the Government: a Cabinet committee was due to consider easing electric vehicle targets, North Sea gas drilling had been approved, and ministers had blocked a proposed large solar farm in Oxfordshire.
In short
- Burnham restated the UK’s 2050 net zero commitment at COP31.
- Several G7 leaders were absent from the Turkey summit.
- The pledge comes amid mixed signals on UK energy policy.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Burnham tells half-empty UN climate summit hall he IS still committed to Net Zero by 2050… despite ministers preparing to water down EV targets”.