UK PM Johnson makes green investment election pledge

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to increase Britain's target for ...

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on during his visit to the West Monkton CEVC Primary School during a general election campaign trail in Taunton, Britain November 14, 2019. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS

Environmental issues have become a policy battle ground for the election, with thousands protesting this year across the country for tougher climate goals alongside the Extinction Rebellion and school strikes by children raising awareness. Some 800 million pounds would also be invested in technology to capture and store carbon dioxide to help industrial sectors reduce emissions and meet Britain’s target of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, the document said.

“To set us on track to meeting the net zero target, renewable generation needs to be tripled between now and 2030. So we will still need even more offshore and onshore wind and solar to plug the gap,” said John Sauven, executive director at Greenpeace UK.

 

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Yeah but just the colour.

Just replace every Johnson headline with 'Proven liar makes another statement'. That'll fix it.

Where’s the Russian report ?

He’s giving Caroline Lucas money? Wotwotwot?

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