Kemi declares war on net zero – and what remains of her party
Why This Matters
Kemi Badenoch's stance on net zero represents a significant departure from the UK's climate policy, potentially undermining international cooperation and global efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change. This shift in the Conservative Party's stance has far-reaching implications for the UK's environmental reputation and its ability to influence climate policy globally. The consequences of this ideological purge may ultimately contribute to the party's erosion of public trust and electoral support.
Badenoch’s ideological purge gathers pace as moderates are cast out and the Tories edge ever closer to political extinctionYou have to hand it to Kemi Badenoch. She doesn’t take any prisoners. While the rest of us have been trying to survive a heatwave and are wondering if air-con may be needed for future summers, the Tory leader has taken a more hardline approach to climate change. Call it Schrödinger’s climate change. It’s both happening and not happening at the same time.Kemi is just about sane enough not to be an out-and-out denier. She leaves that to Reform. Mind you, no one would put it past her to suggest the scientists have got it wrong if the temperature drops for a few days. But her view is that while climate change may be real, there’s no point in trying to do anything about it. Continue reading...
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