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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton and Fiona Harvey

Sunak’s stop-start policies harming UK green investment, says net zero tsar

Just Stop Oil rally, London, December 2022
A Just Stop Oil rally in London in December 2022, which highlighted the government’s move on the West Cumbria coal mine and its issuing of oil and gas licences. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

Rishi Sunak has been criticised by his own net zero tsar, who says the UK risks missing its green targets due to inconsistent policies and lack of commitment to pledges.

In his net zero review, seen by the Guardian, Chris Skidmore said a large barrier to renewable energy was a lack of confidence in the government, which has inconsistent policy support for green energy, with measures such as Sunak’s new electricity tax.

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