Weakening UK net zero policy would damage economy, chief climate adviser says

The Climate Change Committee’s report, published on Wednesday, finds the push towards renewable energy has gone well. Photograph: Amazing Aerial/Alamy

Weakening the UK’s net zero policy would disrupt business and damage the economy, the UK’s chief climate adviser has warned.

Nigel Topping, chair of the Climate Change Committee (CCC), said: “The U-turns are really damaging to inward investor confidence. If we really want to grow the economy, then investing and getting good at building stuff is essential.”