PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling
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Experts who helped Andy Burnham develop Manchester's carbon neutral pledge are urging the Prime Minister to uphold his own climate commitments from his time as mayor, specifically by banning new North Sea oil drilling. They argue that backtracking would send the wrong message, especially as Europe experiences wildfires and heatwaves. The situation underscores the need for consistent climate policies from political leaders.
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Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message.
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Loaded language removed<p>Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwaves</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/27/europe-wildfires-france-spain-emmanuel-macron-crisis-meeting-pedro-sanchez-castillon-latest-news-updates">Europe wildfires – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Leading climate…
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Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message.
The GuardianBacktracking on climate pledges would send the wrong message.
OpinionWildfires and heatwaves are occurring in Europe.
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