Tory Rollbacks on Climate Policy Raise Concerns Over Achieving Net Zero Emissions Target
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Anti-green rhetoric at Tory conference signals more climate policy rollbacks before 2024 election, damaging net zero prospects.
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Scrapping HS2 northern leg and housing insulation rules will substantially increase costs for future government.
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Undermining local councils' climate action could further hamper net zero progress.
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Repairing damage from existing rollbacks estimated to cost tens of billions.
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Labour pledges to double down on climate action, argues green growth vital for economy and jobs.