Skidmore review of net zero plans ‘could marginalise climate over the economy’

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Transport Policy Peter Stonham LTT855 17 October 2022

The Government’s priorities for transport have remained unclear amid the turmoil of the Prime Minister’s dismissal of her chancellor and U-turn on budget plans, whilst it appears that the prioritisation of over 100 transport schemes announced by previous chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng may no longer be a core policy approach.

However, observers remain concerned at the relative status of economic growth objectives amongst other policy plans affecting transport, and the potential impacts of a three-month review to explore how net zero can be delivered in a way that is “pro-business and pro-growth”.

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