Lots and lots of airtime and digital ink today about the Conservative Green Plan. But before you read the spin from both sides, have a gander at what’s been tabled in the House of Commons today. The key document is the “Notice of Intent”, an official notice which lets everyone know that regulations are on the way. It won’t take long to read — maybe 15 or 20 minutes. The Tories hold this document up as evidence that they are doing something right now right away. Their opponents say it’s vague and is nothing but evidence of more footdragging and delay.
The government has also published a document called “Why Do We Need the Clean Air Act?” (The first Clean Air Act, incidentally, was passed into law in 1971).
And, of course, there is the press release announcing all this.