<description>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://www.volts.wtf/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2"&gt;www.volts.wtf/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;The UK has just released its seventh carbon budget, recommitting to the aggressive climate targets suggested by its nonpartisan Climate Change Committee. Can the Labour government actually hit those targets while keeping energy prices for the British people under control, even amidst a newly hostile political landscape? In this episode, I talk with the UK’s new climate minister, Katie White, about those challenges and more.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Volts

David Roberts

Can the UK stay the course with its climate plans?

JUN 17, 202661 MIN
Volts

Can the UK stay the course with its climate plans?

JUN 17, 202661 MIN

Description

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.volts.wtf/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.volts.wtf/subscribe</a><br/><br/><p>The UK has just released its seventh carbon budget, recommitting to the aggressive climate targets suggested by its nonpartisan Climate Change Committee. Can the Labour government actually hit those targets while keeping energy prices for the British people under control, even amidst a newly hostile political landscape? In this episode, I talk with the UK’s new climate minister, Katie White, about those challenges and more.</p>