Jeremy Hunt, the new chancellor, proclaimed himself a proud green Tory in March this year when he joined the Conservative Environment Network of MPs.
He said at the time: “Now more than ever, in light of the global gas crisis and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it’s vital we decarbonise the UK’s economy by 2050. We must develop more homegrown clean energy, including renewables and new nuclear. This will lower people’s bills, strengthen our energy security and avoid the worst consequences of climate change.”
