Chris Stark said the UK was now seen as ‘less ambitious on climate’ and it would be ‘extremely difficult’ to recover its reputation.
Rishi Sunak rowed back on some of the UK’s climate policies in a speech last year, which Climate Change Committee chief Chris Stark said had ‘set us back’
He added: “In the speech itself, he talked about the need to reappraise lots of the steps that take us to net zero. My honest answer to that is I think it set us back.”Mr Stark, who is due to step down as chief executive of the Climate Change Committee at the end of April, said Mr Sunak had not made net zero “as much of a priority as some of his predecessors” and it would be “extremely difficult to recover” the UK’s international reputation on climate action.
A Government spokesperson said: “Our record on net zero speaks for itself – we are the first major economy to halve greenhouse gas emissions since 1990 and have set into law one of the most ambitious 2035 climate change targets of any major economy. He said: “Political ambition is exactly what we need in climate change, but that was a bridge too far. There wasn’t a credible path to that target.”
Asked whether the Scottish Government had originally set ambitious targets for “political reasons”, Mr Stark agreed, adding: “We gave them advice on the sort of steps you would need to take to hit that target, but they weren’t politically palatable.”
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Leeds United set out Elland Road plans for Chris Loftus and Kev Speight tributesLeeds United have set out plans to mark the lives of supporters Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight around the 24th anniversary of their tragic deaths
Read more »
FC Halifax Town v Ebbsfleet United: Chris Millington set to turn to most consistent performersHalifax Town manager Chris Millington says he will be relying on his dependables after two defensive lapses proved costly at the weekend.
Read more »
Chris Billam-Smith eager to ‘set record straight’ in Richard Riakporhe rematchBillam-Smith wants to make up for his 2019 defeat to Riakporhe, his only professional loss.
Read more »
Chris Billam-Smith eager to ‘set record straight’ in Richard Riakporhe rematchBillam-Smith wants to make up for his 2019 defeat to Riakporhe, his only professional loss.
Read more »
Chris Billam-Smith eager to ‘set record straight’ in Richard Riakporhe rematchBillam-Smith wants to make up for his 2019 defeat to Riakporhe, his only professional loss.
Read more »
Chris Bisson addresses Emmerdale future with 'explosive' storyline set to endChris Bisson first started playing Jai Sharma back in 2009
Read more »