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‘Dire consequences for country’ if Rishi Sunak abandons net zero
Chris Skidmore, the author of the government’s net zero review, has said that climate pledges are being abandoned in favour of short-term electoral goals
Chris Skidmore said that net zero has fallen victim to an emerging culture war
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A former vice-chairman of the Conservative Party has accused ministers of reaching for the “lowest common denominator” in an attempt to stir up a culture war over climate change.
In a plea to Rishi Sunak, Chris Skidmore said that it was “not too late to do the right thing” and change course on net zero, after the prime minister vowed to slow down the UK’s journey towards the 2050 target.
Skidmore, the author of the government’s Net Zero Review and a former energy minister, claimed that ambitious net zero aims had been abandoned in favour of a short-term bid to win the next general election.
• Next Tory leader must remember net zero wins votes
In September, Sunak announced plans to push back some green
