Nigel Farage

Almost two thirds of Brits back net zero targets and the UK's clean energy push, despite attempts to stoke up opposition - is the 'climate backlash' in danger of being over-stated?

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: May 2025

Greens and Lib Dems enjoy strong showing, but Nigel Farage dominates headlines on a night that saw major advances for the populist and climate sceptic right

Think tank clarifies position after intervention from former Prime Minister sparks headlines claiming 'net zero is doomed to fail'

Nigel Farage vows to ditch net zero targets, tax renewables, and ban battery systems, but experts warn package would increase bills and undermine energy security

Anti-EV stance from Reform Party leader Nigel Farage could actually serve to increase public support for electric vehicles, research finds

Party claims ditching all net zero policies and axing clean energy subsidies would save £30bn a year

The new Reform Party leader is arguably the UK's most prominent climate sceptic and his party wants to scrap the country's net zero goals - he should be asked what his ideological opposition to climate action means in practice

Government confirms that it asked Rose to step down as co-chair of the Taskforce and to also quit the Net Zero Council after she resigned as CEO of NatWest yesterday

Former UKIP leader formally launches campaign for UK to ditch net zero targets, as government reiterates importance of accelerating clean energy development