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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey, Gwyn Topham and Jillian Ambrose

Net zero U-turns will hit UK infrastructure, say government advisers

Rishi Sunak pointing right hand forward during prime ministers questions
Rishi Sunak’s changes to key policies had created uncertainty and delay, said Armitt. Photograph: UK Parliament/AFP/Getty Images

Rishi Sunak’s U-turns over net zero have delayed progress on vital infrastructure that is needed for economic growth, the government’s advisers have said.

Sir John Armitt, the chair of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), said good progress had been made on renewable energy in the past five years, but changes to key policies, including postponing a scheme to boost heat pump takeup, had created uncertainty and delay.

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