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🗞️ Driving the news: The new Labour government in the UK outlined its legislative priorities after winning a landslide election on July 4
• Key environmental bills include creating a publicly owned clean power company, investing in sustainable aviation fuel, and leveraging the Crown Estate for green infrastructure
🔭 The context: Labour's election campaign emphasized clean energy, planning law updates, and transport infrastructure improvements
• The party aims to address energy security concerns heightened by recent global events, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine
🌍 Why it matters for the planet: The establishment of Great British Energy and investments in sustainable aviation fuel and green infrastructure signal significant steps towards reducing the UK's carbon footprint and enhancing energy independence
⏭️ What's next: Upcoming legislative efforts will focus on passing these environmental bills, improving public transport, and potentially reforming the House of Lords
• Labour’s quick actions, like scrapping the onshore wind farm ban, indicate a proactive approach
💬 One quote: “Labour will hope that increasing investment in producing, moving, and storing clean power through Great British Energy will help reduce the reliance on gas, cleaning up the UK’s energy mix and improving its energy security”
📈 One stat: Great British Energy will be backed with £8.3 billion ($10.8 billion)
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