Burnham commits to 2050 net zero target and working with others to reach theirs
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The article says the speech came amid accusations that the Government is deprioritising the green agenda, but never says what lies behind them. It leaves out the approval of the Jackdaw gas field, the looming decision on the larger Rosebank oil project and reports that ministers may cut electric vehicle sales targets. Without these, a reader has no way to weigh Burnham's claim that Britain is back against what his Government has actually done.
How we know
- The Independent wrote earlier“Government approval of the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea has also drawn sharp criticism from campaigners, who are urging the administration to block the even larger Rosebank oil project.”Burnham to promise ‘new era of British climate leadership’ at Cop31 summit (opens in a new tab)
- Evening Standard reported“after they approved the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, with a decision on the larger Rosebank oil project looming”Burnham commits to 2050 net zero target and working with others to reach theirs (opens in a new tab)
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Read the original article on independent.co.uk (opens in a new tab)What we found (1)
The Independent reports Andy Burnham's Cop31 speech recommitting the UK to its 2050 net zero target. It attributes his claims to him and its headline matches the body. Its one gap is that it mentions accusations that the Government is deprioritising the green agenda without saying what they are, though the outlet had reported the Jackdaw gas field approval and the electric vehicle target reports the day before.
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What is missing
The article says the speech came amid accusations that the Government is deprioritising the green agenda, but never says what lies behind them. It leaves out the approval of the Jackdaw gas field, the looming decision on the larger Rosebank oil project and reports that ministers may cut electric vehicle sales targets. Without these, a reader has no way to weigh Burnham's claim that Britain is back against what his Government has actually done.
How we know
- The Independent wrote earlier“Government approval of the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea has also drawn sharp criticism from campaigners, who are urging the administration to block the even larger Rosebank oil project.”Burnham to promise ‘new era of British climate leadership’ at Cop31 summit (opens in a new tab)
- Evening Standard reported“after they approved the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, with a decision on the larger Rosebank oil project looming”Burnham commits to 2050 net zero target and working with others to reach theirs (opens in a new tab)
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