Aviation tycoon paid for anti-net-zero MP Steve Baker to party at Conservative summer ball

Aviation tycoon paid for anti-net-zero MP to party at Conservative summer ball. Christopher Harborne paid for Steve Baker’s £2,000 summer party ticket, raising concerns about influence of fossil fuel interests on UK politics. 🔴 Exclusive MadeleineCuff

As deputy chair of the Net Zero Scrutiny Goup of MPs, Mr Baker is leading efforts to force the Government to abandon its climate agenda.

DeSmog“It’s unsurprising that the MP trying the hardest to put the brakes on climate action accepts gifts from those profiting from fuelling the extreme heat the UK just experienced,” Alethea Warrington, campaigns manager at climate charity Possible, told“What remains surprising is that any MP indebted to the fossil fuels industry can remain in a position to influence the UK’s vital climate policies.

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