{"id":85703,"date":"2023-09-20T20:03:42","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T20:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=85703"},"modified":"2023-09-20T20:03:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T20:03:42","slug":"unacceptable-costs-britain-delays-petrol-car-ban-weakens-net-zero-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/world-news\/unacceptable-costs-britain-delays-petrol-car-ban-weakens-net-zero-targets\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Unacceptable costs\u2019: Britain delays petrol car ban, weakens net-zero targets"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Save articles for later<\/h3>\n<p>Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.<\/p>\n<h3>Key points<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>UK ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars delayed from 2030 to 2035<\/li>\n<li>British residents given \u201cfar more time\u201d to transition from gas boilers to heat pumps<\/li>\n<li>Sunak says he remains committed to net-zero by 2050 but wants to \u201cbring people with us\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Plans to force landlords to upgrade energy efficiency of their homes scrapped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>London:<\/strong> Britain will delay its ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and relax a transition away from gas and oil heaters in homes amid cost of living fears and a looming electoral wipe-out for the ruling Conservatives next year.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a series of U-turns on key targets to tackle climate change on Wednesday, claiming his \u201cpragmatic, proportionate and realistic\u201d approach to reaching Britain\u2019s 2050 target for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions would protect vulnerable households.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.53%2C$multiply_0.5855%2C$ratio_1.776846%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_19\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/efc6960df90e891d49484eb8ddcb07380ccfb4c1\" height=\"349\" width=\"620\"><\/p>\n<p><span>British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has rolled back several climate change commitments. <\/span><cite class=\"ojLwA\"><span>Credit: <\/span>AP<\/cite><\/p>\n<p>In a press conference at Downing Street he said that the country\u2019s present approach would \u201cimpose unacceptable costs\u201d on the poorest families and lead to the collapse of the national consensus on tackling climate change.<\/p>\n<p>Polling from YouGov released after the announcement found 50 per cent of Britons supported the government\u2019s proposal to push back the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, 34 per cent opposed, and 16 per cent didn\u2019t know.<\/p>\n<p>About 44 per cent supported delaying or dropping some commitments, while 38 per cent said the government should stick to its plans and its 2050 commitment.<\/p>\n<p>But the move was greeted with anger by a coalition of environmental groups, business lobbyists, trade unions and politicians who say it would damage the UK\u2019s chances of reaching its climate goals.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement also coincided with United Nations secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, telling world leaders in New York that they were still \u201cdecades behind\u201d in moving away from fossil fuels, launching a scathing critique at the UN\u2019s inaugural climate ambition day.<\/p>\n<p>Sunak, who said governments \u201cof all stripes\u201d had not been \u201chonest with the public\u201d about the costs of net-zero, said a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars would be delayed from 2030 to 2035, a move strongly opposed by some carmakers.<\/p>\n<p>He said still expected that by 2030 \u201cthe vast majority\u201d of cars will be electric, because of improving technology and the move would bring Britain into line with several European countries.<\/p>\n<p>The government also relaxed the 2035 phaseout target for the installation of new gas boilers by introducing a new exemption for the most hard-pressed households, so they will \u201cnever have to switch at all\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Other retreats Sunak announced included abandoning tougher energy efficiency rules for landlords and delaying a ban on oil boilers off the gas grid, with \u00a37500 grants for boiler upgrades. The government will also \u201cfast track\u201d through the planning system projects to improve connections to the grid.<\/p>\n<p>Sunak was forced to rush forward his speech after his plan to dilute Britain\u2019s green policies was leaked. He said he was aligning himself with ordinary households who want Britain to meet its 2050 net-zero commitments, but on a reasonable timetable.<\/p>\n<p>He said the debate around climate change had been charged with \u201ctoo much emotion and not enough clarity\u201d and that the approach should shift to \u201cconsent, not imposition, honesty not obfuscation, pragmatism not ideology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we continue down this path, we risk losing the consent of the British people and the resulting backlash would not just be against specific policies, but against the wider mission itself,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Leading car brands such as Ford, Vauxhall and Volvo have pledged to go fully electric this decade and had made manufacturing decisions with the 2030 ban in mind, with Ford accusing the government of lacking ambition, commitment and consistency to net-zero.<\/p>\n<p>Home secretary Suella Braverman backed Sunak\u2019s decision, saying the government was \u201cnot going to save the planet by bankrupting the British people\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>But former prime minister Boris Johnson, who introduced the 2030 target, said business needed certainty about net-zero commitments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot afford to falter now or in any way lose our ambition for this country,\u201d Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p>Former COP26 president Sir Alok Sharma said backing away from the climate action agenda would leave the planet \u201con life support\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Labour, which holds a major lead over the Conservatives in published opinion polls, immediately promised to reinstate the 2030 deadline if the party wins the next election.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Get a note directly from our foreign <\/i><\/b><b><i>correspondents <\/i><\/b><b><i>on what\u2019s making headlines around the world. <\/i><\/b><b><i>Sign up for the weekly What in the World newsletter here<\/i><\/b><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Most Viewed in World<\/h2>\n<h3>From our partners<\/h3>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/world\/europe\/unacceptable-costs-britain-delays-petrol-car-ban-weakens-net-zero-targets-20230921-p5e6dp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. 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