The BBC reports that a Conservative MP, Chris Skidmore, in a report commissioned by former prime minister Liz Truss, argues that delaying climate action risks damaging the UK’s economic prospects.
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… UK is ‘falling behind’ on some targets and needs a ‘new approach’…
BBC writes:
The report by Chris Skidmore says the government’s climate policies need to be more consistent and ambitious.
The UK is “falling behind” on some targets and needs a “new approach”, the report says.
It calls for 25 actions within two years, including food eco-labelling, and phasing out gas boilers by 2033.
Mr Skidmore – the Tory MP who wrote the report – was commissioned by former prime minister Liz Truss to review the government’s delivery of net zero, to ensure it was “pro-growth and pro-business”….
…. Green MP Caroline Lucas said the review itself shied away from calling for “truly transformative measures to end our dependence on dirty, dangerous fossil fuels”…..
…The review – a leaked copy of which was seen by the BBC ahead of its publication ….outlines 25 actions the government should take in the next two years…..
For more background see the BBC News item
