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Rishi Sunak considering weakening key green policies (www.bbc.co.uk)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Rishi Sunak is considering weakening some of the government's key green commitments in a major policy shift.

It could include delaying a ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars and phasing out gas boilers, multiple sources have told the BBC.

The PM is preparing to set out the changes in a speech in the coming days.

There is no suggestion that Mr Sunak is considering abandoning the legal commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

But he is expected to declare that other countries need to bear more of the burden of dealing with climate change.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Keep in mind that every tonne of carbon not emitted is better than one emitted, and even Labour's less than desirable policies are better than the Tories. While right now it will still be too much to stay under 1.5, we will emit less with a Labour government. That is why priority 1 has to be to get the Tories out.

If you can vote green and the tory won't win the seat, absolutely go for it, the stronger the message that is sent the better. But if you can't, vote for whoever is best placed to get/keep the tory out.