UK Government Faces Backlash Over Delayed Green Policies and Weakened Climate Targets
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The UK government is considering delaying some of its net zero policies to alleviate the financial burden on households, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expected to announce a more "proportionate" approach to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The ban on new petrol and diesel cars may be pushed back from 2030 to 2035, angering car companies that have invested heavily in electric vehicle production. The government's wavering on green measures is seen as a political move to win over swing voters ahead of the upcoming national election, despite arguments that long-term cost savings would come from improved insulation and new energy sources.
- UK signals green policy delays to not 'bankrupt the people' Reuters UK
- Net zero: Rishi Sunak to give speech as delays to key targets expected BBC
- Sunak Poised to Weaken U.K. Climate Targets as Election Approaches The New York Times
- ‘Pathetic’: what scientists and green groups think of UK’s net zero U-turn The Guardian
- Rishi Sunak considers weakening key green policies BBC
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