‘Green Choices’ Briefing Unveiled as Campaigner Labels Policy Proposals ‘Undemocratic’

Published on February 21, 2024

The UK government unveiled new research on Monday heavily focusing on promoting “green” behavioural change, with a prominent campaigner labelling the policy proposals “undemocratic.” The document, titled “Enabling green choices for net zero” and released via the government’s Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) platform, is intended to complement “Powering Up Britain: Net Zero Growth Plan,” a strategic blueprint released last April, which was designed to spearhead the government’s ambitious goal of achieving a 60 percent reduction in consumer emissions by 2050. At the heart of this initiative is the promotion of “green choices” across high-emission sectors, including transport, the built environment, and the consumption of goods and services....

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