British Prime Minister , Faces International Criticism , for U-Turn on Climate Policy.
'The Guardian' reports that British Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak is likely to face legal challenges to his U-turn
on net zero policies amid international condemnation.
The U.K.'s independent climate watchdog
was among groups to express disappointment
with changes to the nation's climate policies. .
Opposition is now reportedly looking into ways to reverse
the decision which would allow new petrol and diesel cars,
as well as gas boilers, to continue being sold in the U.K.
Even before the recent U-turn on policy,
Friends of the Earth International and
The Good Law Project were involved in legal action
claiming the government's plans were inadequate. .
Sunak’s decision to weaken U.K. climate
policies will make it harder to meet our
climate targets. Our lawyers will carefully
scrutinize any new set of plans. , Niall Toru, Friends of the Earth senior lawyer, via 'The Guardian'.
Friends of the Earth has
successfully taken legal action against
the government’s climate strategy in
the past – and we are prepared to do
so again if Mr. Sunak’s sums don’t add up, Niall Toru, Friends of the Earth senior lawyer, via 'The Guardian'.
'The Guardian' reports that Sunak, undeterred
by the wave of criticism, has promised to carry
out his plan to roll back the U.K.'s net-zero goal.
The prime minister has insisted that his updated plan
will save money for households and that he remains
committed to hitting the nation's net-zero target.
I’m very happy to have opinions
and advice from everybody, and
everyone’s entitled to their view.
We’re very confident – being in
government, with all the information
at our disposal – that we are
on track to hit all our targets, Rishi Sunak, via 'The Guardian'.
I’m very happy to have opinions
and advice from everybody, and
everyone’s entitled to their view.
We’re very confident – being in
government, with all the information
at our disposal – that we are
on track to hit all our targets, Rishi Sunak, via 'The Guardian'.
'The Guardian' notes that many
of Sunak's planned changes still
need to be approved by parliament.