Labour will reinstate 2030 deadline for petrol and diesel car ban
1 year, 3 months ago

Labour will reinstate 2030 deadline for petrol and diesel car ban

The Telegraph  

Mr Reed said his party was not considering such policies, adding Mr Sunak was constructing “straw men” and “inventing things” to attack Labour. He warned that Mr Sunak’s policy shift would mean “we’re not going to hit our net zero targets” as well as harming the motor industry. Mr Reed said car makers have been “gearing up” for the 2030 date by making plans to shift production towards electric powered vehicles. ‘Trash our economic future’ Ed Miliband, the shadow energy secretary, claimed the move would “trash our economic future” and “load more costs onto the British people”. The party also opposed Mr Sunak’s scaled down plans to phase out fossil fuel boilers from 2035 and said it had “never agreed” to Government deadlines.

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Cash-strapped Britain to water down green targets as economic reality bites
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Cash-strapped Britain to water down green targets as economic reality bites

Politico  

And with growth central to Labour's hopes of staying in office by turning around a stagnant U.K. economy, Starmer's top team is clearly listening. “I’ve got no interest in the country hitting its climate targets by shutting down jobs and industry,” Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told a parliamentary committee Tuesday when questioned about the pressure on car makers. But Reynolds …

Sunak suffers major Tory rebellion in vote on net zero plans
1 year ago

Sunak suffers major Tory rebellion in vote on net zero plans

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak has suffered one of the biggest rebellions of his premiership as dozens of Tory MPs including Suella Braverman and Dame Priti Patel voted against his net zero plans. The measure was passed with Labour’s support on Monday evening but will be a worry to Mr Sunak as Tory rebels reached the “magic number” of 26 – the number …

Rishi Sunak's own climate advisers say his net zero rollback will cost people more
1 year, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak's own climate advisers say his net zero rollback will cost people more

The Telegraph  

Household energy bills could be higher as a result of the Government’s rollback of net zero policies, its own climate change advisers have said. A Government spokesman said: “We are taking a fairer and more pragmatic approach to meeting net zero that eases burdens on families – saving households up to £15,000 on upfront costs to upgrade their homes.” ‘UK’s …

Ford leads furious business backlash to Sunak plan to row back on net zero pledges
1 year, 3 months ago

Ford leads furious business backlash to Sunak plan to row back on net zero pledges

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As Mr Sunak called an emergency cabinet meeting ahead of …

Motoring industry left ‘high and dry’ on delay to 2030 pledge
1 year, 3 months ago

Motoring industry left ‘high and dry’ on delay to 2030 pledge

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This announcement has only served to remove trust and …

UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years in contentious climate shift
1 year, 3 months ago

UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years in contentious climate shift

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Wednesday that he’s delaying by five years a ban on new gas and diesel cars that had been due to take effect in 2030, watering down climate goals that he said imposed “unacceptable costs” on ordinary people. He said he would keep a promise to reduce the U.K.’s emissions of climate-warming greenhouse gases …

Sunak announces U-turn on several UK net zero policies
1 year, 3 months ago

Sunak announces U-turn on several UK net zero policies

Al Jazeera  

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushes back the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK from 2030 to 2035. The UK will water down policies aimed at achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and instead pursue a “pragmatic” approach to hitting the target, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. ‘I believe in net …

Why delaying the petrol ban risks denting confidence in Britain’s car industry
1 year, 3 months ago

Why delaying the petrol ban risks denting confidence in Britain’s car industry

The Telegraph  

The timing has not been lost on the car industry. Just weeks after the sector hailed BMW’s pledge to build electric Minis in Britain, and as electric vans started rolling off the production line at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant, Rishi Sunak rowed back on the industry’s most important target in decades. Ford’s UK chairman, Lisa Brankin, said the changes would …

Why Rishi Sunak is backing away from the 2030 petrol car ban
1 year, 5 months ago

Why Rishi Sunak is backing away from the 2030 petrol car ban

The Telegraph  

Since the 2030 target was announced, one of the biggest worries has been whether this totemic industry can survive in an electrified world. Meanwhile, the 2030 ban has turned up the heat further on UK car makers who are already struggling with “rules of origin” rules – agreed with the EU as part of the Brexit deal – which mean …

Sunak tries to delay Brexit rules in bid to save thousands of UK car industry jobs
1 year, 7 months ago

Sunak tries to delay Brexit rules in bid to save thousands of UK car industry jobs

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak’s government is understood to be lobbying the EU to delay a change in manufacturing rules in the Brexit trade deal after Vauxhall’s parent company warned it could shut its UK factories. It comes as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said “we need a better Brexit deal” with the EU to ensure firms such as Vauxhall can continue to …

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