by Readers' Letters 08/03/2021, 12:37 pm As the last budget ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), a focus on green funding should have been essential; it’s estimated that the UK requires £350 billion to reach our 2050 net-zero target. However, the promise of green initiatives is not enough – action must be taken. Last month, the National Audit Office found that emissions from the largest polluting sector, transport, were only 1% lower than in 2011 – and while bus journeys account for 50% of all transport, we’re yet to see the DfT’s National Bus Strategy. This chasm between superficial talking points and limited tangible action will be the difference between success and failure.