Polanski and unions warn Labour's Burnham against weakening climate commitments
By
Matthew Taylor
2h ago· 5 min readenNews
Summary
Green Party leader Zack Polanski warns Labour and likely next PM Andy Burnham against backsliding on climate commitments, arguing that weakening climate action would be both a moral failure and a political disaster at the ballot box. Trade union leaders also push back against more North Sea drilling, saying it won't benefit UK workers. The debate unfolds as the UK experiences its second heatwave of the year.
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bskyPolanski and unions warn Labour's Burnham against weakening climate commitmentstheguardian.comKey quotes
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More drilling in the North Sea would not help UK workers
Any move to water down the party's commitments would have dire consequences at the ballot box
Debate in Labour and union movement over climate commitments as many call for Burnham not to allow drilling in North Sea
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