Tory backlash as Sunak suggests he will water down net zero pledges

Rishi Sunak waters down climate policies, citing need to avoid public ‘backlash’

The Prime Minister outlined the plans in a hastily arranged press conference in Downing Street.

UK PM Rishi Sunak waters down Britain's climate goals

To ease what he described as "unacceptable costs" on British households he delayed a ban on new petrol and diesel cars until 2035 from 2030, eased the speed of transition to heat pumps from gas boilers in homes and said he would not force any household to improve their insulation.

Sunak waters down Britain's climate goals

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak watered down Britain's commitments to tackle climate change on Wednesday, delaying targets for changing cars and domestic heating to maintain the consent of the British people in the switch to net zero. Read full story

Sunak waters down Britain’s climate goals

By Kate Holton and William James LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak watered down Britain's commitments to tackle climate change on Wednesday, saying he would delay targets for changing cars and domestic heating to maintain the consent of the British people in the switch to net zero. Sunak said his government remained committed to hitting its legally-binding target of producing net zero emissions by 2050, but he delayed goals on el…

Rishi Sunak watering down climate pledges 'unforgiveable', says Humza Yousaf

The Tory PM, whose party faces a hammering at the next general election, is considering weakening plans on gas boilers and petrol cars.

Sunak’s plan to water down climate targets

Say you’re a billionaire, or the chief executive of a multinational looking to build a new gigafactory. Why invest in Britain? There are plenty of countries eager for foreign direct investment. The answer is that the UK has, historically, been a pretty safe bet. It could offer the rule of law, strong institutions, a highly-educated workforce and, until recently, access to the EU’s single market.