Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide

Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energy Could net zero become “the next Brexit”? That is the fear stalking climate advocates as the oil crisis caused by the war on Iran starts to bite.

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energy Could net zero become “the next Brexit”?
• That is the fear stalking climate advocates as the oil crisis caused by the war on Iran starts to bite.
• A powerful coalition of the well-funded Reform party , led by Nigel Farage, the Conservative party, some business interests, and the UK’s right-wing media , are engaged in an onslaught against the…
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Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energy Could net zero become “the next Brexit”?
• That is the fear stalking climate advocates as the oil crisis caused by the war on Iran starts to bite.
• A powerful coalition of the well-funded Reform party, led by Nigel Farage, the Conservative party, some business interests, and the UK’s right-wing media, are engaged in an onslaught against the…
• Continue reading...

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• Rising energy bills give Reform and Tories opening to attack net zero while government hesitant to make case for clean energy Could net zero become “the next Brexit”?
• That is the fear stalking climate advocates as the oil crisis caused by the war on Iran starts to bite.
• A powerful coalition of the well-funded Reform party, led by Nigel Farage, the Conservative party, some business interests, and the UK’s right-wing media, are engaged in an onslaught against the…