Labour did not confirm on Wednesday morning whether it would stick to the 2030 ban if it came into power
, with Darren Jones, shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, saying it “depends on how much damage he does in the ability for businesses to prepare for that”.
Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Mr Braverman insisted that the UK is a “global leader when it comes to setting the gold standard on the environment” despite reported plans to water down net zero commitments.“What I also agree with is we need to adopt an approach of pragmatism and balance and we need to make sure that we achieve that goal but in a sustainable way and in a way that doesn’t impose undue and disproportionate costs on families and households, on workers.
“This realism doesn’t mean losing our ambition or abandoning our commitments. Far from it. I am proud that Britain is leading the world on climate change. We are committed to Net Zero by 2050 and the agreements we have made internationally – but doing so in a better, more proportionate way,” he continued.
Former levelling up secretary Simon Clarke said the Government “should be exceptionally careful of seeking to extract political advantage on this issue”.
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