The wildfires in Rhodes are a “wake up call” for climate change, a member of the government has said – just hours after the government watered down one of its flagship net zero policies janemerrick23 reports
to make them more affordable to voters, saying they should not be “hassled” by the government’s green agenda.a pledge to ban new gas boilers by 2035 would be “eased off” for private landlordsLord Courtown told peers the scenes in Rhodes were “a wake-up call as far as climate change is concerned, and it is essential the world recognises that”.
MPs and peers have expressed dismay at the mixed messaging from the government, with Tory former minister Lord Goldsmith leading calls for the Prime Minister to stick to his net zero agenda. They said: “The Climate Change Committee’s recent 2023 Progress Report to Parliament is unequivocal that mixed signals on the UK’s commitment to serious climate action is undermining this work, damaging our reputation, and risks us permanently surrendering our status as a world leader on climate action.
The MPs and peers urged the UK to join Denmark, France and Germany to call for an “urgent phase-out of fossil fuels”.
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