Reacting to ’s answer to Green MP at Prime Minister’s
Questions today, Green Party co-leader said: “The Prime
Minister’s claim that setting a legal target is ‘action’ simply
doesn’t stack up.
“As Caroline identified, there are significant steps
that could take in her short
remaining time as Prime Minister, cancelling Heathrow expansion,
turning money earmarked for new roads to public transport and
stopping fracking.”
Jonathan continued:
“What most of the discussion has missed since the
Prime Minister’s announcement is, however, the positive
possibilities that a strong, fixed zero-carbon target date means
for businesses.
“With Finland setting the goal of 2035, businesses
there will be racing forward with new technologies and
approaches.
“Yet our government is planning a review of the
target in five years, so British business is not being given the
stable policy framework that it needs to take advantage of the
huge possibilities offered by the need to reshape our economy and
society for the Climate Emergency.
“That is what business is asking for, nationally (1)
and globally (2).
“Instead in Britain we have had see-sawing policy and
sudden decisions, such as cutting and ending the feed-in tariff
and removing the planned zero-carbon homes standard, that have
left businesses around the country stranded. ”
Notes
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http://www.aldersgategroup.org.uk/latest#legislating-net-zero-target-is-crucial-step-forward
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https://www.corporateleadersgroup.com/reports-evidence-and-insights/publications/publications-pdfs/we-mean-business-the-climate-has-changed.pdf
