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Sunak U-turn on green policies forces Labour to revise its own

Opposition castigates Tories’ ‘delay and dither’ but politics and pragmatism mean it will not promise full reinstatement of targets

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023

Sunak should be wary of backtracking on net zero – what history tells us about flip-flopping on the environment

Rishi Sunak has delivered a speech in which he announced delays to key net zero targets, including postponing the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars until 2035. It is a remarkable event given that the UK Conservative party has at least paid lipservice to environmental concerns…

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023

Rishi Sunak announces U-turn on key green targets

UK prime minister delays ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars as he pushes back net zero goals

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023

Tories at war over Rishi Sunak’s betrayal of net zero pledge

Boris Johnson and Al Gore lead outrage against PM’s watering down of climate promises

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Oliver Dowden takes near-empty RAF plane to UN talks in New York

Labour criticises deputy PM’s decision to use 158-seat Voyager instead of a scheduled service as ‘wrong on every level’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023

UK net zero policies: what has Sunak scrapped and what do changes mean?

PM has outlined plans to delay some climate targets, saying they will save people money. Experts give their view

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023

Rising costs and delays don't necessarily mean HS2 is failing – an expert in new infrastructure development explains

The UK government is reportedly considering scrapping the second phase of its long-term high-speed rail project, HS2. It has been revealed that a cost analysis outlining the benefit of doing so was prepared ahead of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s recent meeting with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. Reports have said that Sunak…

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023

See Sunak’s green retreat for what it is: a ruthless short-term electoral gamble

The PM has calculated that he can gain points with his party membership and skew byelection results. But at what cost, asks Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023

Woman whose home was hit by floods 12 times says Tory net zero u-turn is ‘horrific’

Mary Long-Dhonau, 59, says her Worcester home has been flooded several times and weakening commitments on climate will make matters worse for many

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Watch as Rishi Sunak announces net zero policy changes

Watch as Rishi Sunak delivers a speech from Downing Street in which he announced changes to a number of Britain’s net zero policies on Wednesday 20 September.

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023