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Will the new broom sweep clean? A
s Boris Johnson takes over as Prime Minister, the main task occupying his mind is likely to be delivering Brexit, but he also faces many other pressing issues, not least of which is the environment. On the surface it would appear Boris Johnson, an avid cyclist, is a prime candidate for being one of the greenest leaders we’ve ever had. But scratch below the surface and you find a number of comments and policy decisions on the environment that don’t quite match his public image. His opposition to Heathrow Airport expansion as mayor of London is well known, but as with many issues to do with Johnson, his true thoughts are less clear. Was his opposition to Heathrow expansion due to environmental concerns, or
was it because he wanted his own ‘Boris Island’ Airport in the Thames Estuary? Then there is his mixed voting record on climate issues to consider. As an MP, he has voted against policies to include a carbon capture and storage strategy, and also against the implementation of emissions- based vehicle taxes. He also voted for applying the Climate Change Levy on electricity generated from renewable sources.
Coming back to Brexit, Johnson has likened any potential environmental policy and shift in standards as “taking back control”, and although there is hope that all EU environmental legislation will be brought into UK law, there is a concern that rather than keeping up with European standards, the UK may fall behind. Johnson has also emphasised that
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green growth post-Brexit “meant jobs”. He said: “We should be unabashed about talking about the achievements we are making in the environment and the jobs that we are creating in the economy. There is massive scope for employment in green technologies of all kinds.” Whether you take this as a clear message that Johnson aims to lead a government which has the best interests of the environment at its heart or not, it’s certainly something that can’t be ignored. In his recent speech at Kew Gardens, the incumbent Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, said: “There is a political
need to act, because we cannot leave this planet to the next generation more polluted, more dangerous, denuded of its natural riches and increasingly inhospitable to all life.” We will soon find out if a Johnson administration agrees with this view, and more importantly, whether it’s prepared to do something about it.
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