# Burnham Heads to COP31 Torn Between Cheaper Power and Net Zero

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- Published: 2026-11-11T20:00:00+00:00
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Andy Burnham will face difficult decisions on energy policy against the competing pressures of sky-high industrial costs and Labour’s net zero commitments. Mauricio Alencar looks at the trade-offs facing the government before the Prime Minister’s COP 31 visit. While it didn’t make the headlines, Chancellor John Healey’s Budget speech signalled a huge shift in positioning from previous governments

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