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Oxford’s Green Party Councillors have condemned the Labour Party’s decision to abandon plans for £28bn investment in the green transition if they form a government after the next general election – an amount equivalent to more than £60m green investment in a City the size of Oxford.
After weeks of speculation, the Labour leader Keir Starmer finally confirmed that his party will no longer be committing to mass investment in tackling the climate crisis.
Green Party councillors have said that the news is only the latest example of the Labour Party failing to face up to the urgency of the climate crisis, with Keir Starmer last year refusing to say he would revoke fossil fuel licenses – including for the climate-wrecking Rosebank Oil Field.
Speaking on Labour’s shift in policy, Green Party Councillor Emily Kerr said: “Yet again, Labour have demonstrated that they either don’t understand the scale of the climate emergency, or they don’t care about the impact it will have on people up and down the country and across the world.”
“Recent flooding in Oxford has shown the devastating effects the climate crisis can have, as extreme weather becomes increasingly frequent. We need the investment to address, mitigate and adapt to the changing climate.”
“It’s clear Labour can’t be trusted. Only the Greens will act to protect both people and the planet.”