WATCH: Political strategist and commentator Alastair Campbell set out why UK politicians should be 'leading a mission of change' by accelerating the net zero agenda
Political strategist, commentator and journalist Alastair Campbell - former director of communications under the last Labour government - gave a keynote speech at BusinessGreen's recent Net Zero Festival 2023, slamming Rishi Sunak's recent green policy rollbacks and offering his assessment of Labour's plans for the green economy in the run up to the next General Election.
Ahead of that speech, Campbell sat down to offer is views on the state of UK green politics today, why the Conservatives' recent shift in strategy could prove a major political - as well as an economic - error, and why UK politicians jobs should be 'leading a mission of change' by accelerating the net zero agenda.
The conversation - which forms part of a series of Greenhouse interviews with speakers from the 2023 Net Zero Festival - can be watched back in full below.
While this year's event may have drawn to a close, the Net Zero Festival will be back in force again in 2024 - so sign up here to stay in the loop on the plans for next year's event.
With thanks to Net Zero Festival 2023's headline sponsors OVO and Innovate UK.
