Ex-Tory minister leads backlash against Kemi Badenoch over net zero retreat
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Criticism as Kemi Badenoch says net zero by 2050 ‘impossible’ for UK
- Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch faces criticism for her stance on net zero policies, claiming the 2050 targets are unattainable.
- Critics, including former Tory environment minister Chris Skidmore, point to Badenoch's previous support for net zero initiatives.
- Labour accuses Badenoch of denying the Conservative government's record and shifting her position for political gain.
- Environmental groups warn that undermining net zero policies will negatively impact economic growth and hinder efforts to address climate change.
- Badenoch argues that current policies are ineffective, leading to high costs and insufficient progress, but insists her position isn't a judgment on climate change itself.