Rishi Sunak: Net zero should be 'noble ambition' rather than legal target

Michael Holder
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Uncertainty surrounds Conservatives' commitment to net zero, as former PM joins Shadow Cabinet Minister Robert Jenrick in attacking UK's 2050 climate goal

Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Shadow Cabinet Minister Robert Jenrick have become the latest prominent Conservative politicians to voice support for ditching the UK's net zero emissions target,...

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