“Scientifically and morally bankrupt” to repeal Climate Change Act

The New Economics Foundation (NEF) has reacted to Conservative Party plans to replace the 2008 Climate Change Act.

Chaitanya Kumar, head of environment and economy at the New Economics Foundation, said:

“The campaign against net zero is scientifically and morally bankrupt. Repealing the Climate Change Act would be an act of national self-harm.

“The UK’s climate framework is one of the most successful and internationally revered pieces of climate legislation. It has led to us cutting our emissions nearly in half since 1990, faster than any other major economy. The science is clear: net zero by mid-century is not optional, it is the only way to avoid catastrophic global heating.

“Blaming climate policy for high energy bills is a bald-faced lie. The reality is that families are struggling because of volatile fossil gas prices. The transition to clean energy is the only way to permanently bring bills down and protect households from energy price shocks.

“Repealing the Act would sacrifice the green industries of the future and prop up the polluting industries of the past. Britain’s net-zero economy is already growing faster than other sectors, with clean energy, electric vehicles and home insulation creating jobs for workers and savings for households. Doubling down on fossil fuels would lock us into higher costs while the rest of the world moves forward.”

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