Ministers 'must ignore the net-zero nimbys' to hit 2030 target
The Guardian|July 22, 2024
The government will need to take on "net-zero nimbys" and ramp up public investment to decarbonise Britain's homes, transport and electricity system, a thinktank has said.
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Ministers 'must ignore the net-zero nimbys' to hit 2030 target

With Keir Starmer promising a rapid transition to decarbonise the power system by 2030, the Resolution Foundation said achieving the target would require more government spending and private investment.

The think tank said projects to meet the goal - including solar farms, battery storage and onshore wind turbines were likely to face local resistance. Many renewables installations would be in wealthier parts of the country, with two-thirds of proposed solar projects in the richest 40% of neighbourhoods.

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