'Investors spooked': Rishi Sunak confirms speech on the future of UK's net zero plans
In an unusual move, Sunak issued a statement late last night in response to BBC reports that the government was planning to delay, dilute or scrap at least six major environmental policies.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last night confirmed he will give a major speech within days on the future of the UK's Net Zero Strategy, after leaked documents revealed the government is planning a major roll back of a host of key decarbonisation policies.
In an unusual move, Sunak issued a statement late last night in response to BBC reports that the government was planning to delay, dilute or scrap at least six major environmental policies.
«For too many years politicians in governments of all stripes have not been honest about costs and trade-offs,» Sunak said. «Instead they have taken the easy way, saying we can have it all.
»This realism does not mean losing our ambition or abandoning our commitments. Far from it. I am proud that Britain is leading the world on climate change. We are committed to net zero by 2050 and the agreements we have made internationally — but doing so in a better, more proportionate way."
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He added that «our politics once again put the long-term interests of our country before the short-term political needs of the movement».
Sunak also confirmed a speech setting out his new plans would come «this week to set out an important long-term decision we need to make so our country becomes the place I know we all want to be for our children».
He stressed that «no leak will stop me from beginning the process of telling the country how and why we need to change».
Sunak's stance was defended this morning by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who
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