Here we go. As Rishi Sunak prepares for next year’s election, the government has been on the hunt for dividing lines with Labour. One of the areas in focus is net zero. When the Tories narrowly held on in the Uxbridge by-election, Tory MPs largely put it down to the campaign against Ulez (ultra low emission zone). It led to a debate on how far to go when it comes to scaling back environmental commitments. Aides in No. 10 have been debating the issue all summer and now Sunak is close to a decision.
This evening, the BBC reports that Sunak is considering weakening some of the government’s key green commitments in a major policy shift. This could include delaying a ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars and phasing out gas boilers. I understand both measures are likely.
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