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This week, we sat down exclusively with UK Climate Minister Katie White — and her message is clear: net zero is working, but the government needs to start saying so much louder.
Despite rising populist pressure, cost-of-living concerns, and the noise of the Iran war dominating the political conversation, the UK is quietly on track to meet its 2050 net zero target. Wind energy is soaring, the country's last coal-fired power station closed in 2024, and the Labour government's 2030 clean electricity target remains within reach. The Climate Change Committee says the goal is achievable — provided the government holds its nerve.
White, who spent two decades in climate advocacy before entering parliament, says the problem isn't the policy — it's the narrative. Too many progressives, she argues, have grown reticent about making the case for climate action, and that silence is being filled by sceptics.
"Net zero is a good thing for the British economy, for British security, and for the climate," she tells The Independent. "And we absolutely need to start shouting about this again."
She also has some striking things to say about the Iran war, climate aid cuts, and why the economic case for the green transition has never been stronger.
Click here to read the full interview
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