On the 20 September 2023, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced changes to the UK’s net zero policy, including pushing back a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by five years to 2035.
Billed as the start of a series of announcements of long-term decisions designed to deliver change in the UK, Sunak said it was not right to impose the significant costs of climate transition on people already facing price pressures. While the prime minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reach net zero by 2050, stakeholders questioned whether the changes would make it harder for the UK to hit that target while others raised concerns about the impact on investment from shifting deadlines.
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This Dods Political Intelligence report outlines the key measures announced in the prime minister’s speech on net zero and a range of stakeholder reactions, including hyperlinks to original sources.