Ben Zaranko explains Labour's latest announcement that it will no longer seek to spend £28 billion per year on green investment.
Authors
Ben Zaranko
Senior Research Economist
Ben is a Senior Research Economist and an editor of the IFS Green Budget. His work focuses on the health and social care system and UK fiscal policy.
Explainer details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ex.ifs.2024.0020
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Zaranko, B. (2024). The changes to Labour's green investment plan explained [Explainer] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/changes-labours-green-investment-plan-explained (accessed: 8 May 2024).
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