Is Liz Truss' new government still committed to dramatic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050?
Mr Rees-Mogg has spoken in the past of extracting "every last drop" of North Sea oil, and licenses could be approved rapidly for new oil and gas exploration. That's a complete no-no for almost all climate scientists, who say there can be no more fossil fuel projects if we are going to retain any hope of keeping global temperature rises under 1.5 degrees. Climate scientists say missing that target would accelerate the risks of climate change like extreme weather.
On the campaign trail she said that what she called the "effective ban" on fracking would be lifted but it would only take place where local communities supported it . There's unlikely to be shift in policy towards two Tory renewable bugbears with comparable price tags - onshore wind and solar.
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