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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Weakening net zero policy ‘will spook investors’, warns UK’s climate adviser

Wind turbines in Shetland.
The Labour government has come under pressure to shift course on green energy. Photograph: SJ Images/Alamy

Weakening or changing net zero policy would deter investors and spook financial markets, the UK government’s new climate adviser has warned.

Nigel Topping, recently appointed chair of the climate change committee (CCC), said there was “robust evidence” the UK would benefit economically from strong climate policy, despite calls from some politicians to back down.

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