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UK unveils ‘carbon budget delivery plan’ to get back on track for net zero targets
(www.theguardian.com)
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You're right, that specific factor is more thin on the ground. This is one example, for making buses in particular more affordable, while they're also investing in more electric buses (which are already the most affordable and the greenest form of public transport). The new ones we have in London are excellent! There's also the fact that a lot of our rail is already electrified, so the general push to shut down fossil fuel power stations will make trains even more eco-friendly, even if there's zero other investment to do so (which isn't the plan, as per, e.g., this document from Network Rail).
Anyway, I think we're in general agreement: affordability and accessiblity go hand in hand, and electric cars are basically a bit rubbish, so shouldn't be the focus of the government's efforts! However, even while focusing too much on privately owned EVs, they're still doing some good stuff in other areas, which is to be applauded.