Britain’s Next PM Likely to Have Weaker Commitment to Net-Zero
- Outgoing leader Boris Johnson was proponent of climate action
- Candidates’ views go from rejecting net-zero to doubting costs
Vapour rises from a chimney at a power plant in Selby, UK.
Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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The UK’s next prime minister is likely to have a weaker commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions than Boris Johnson.
The outgoing British leader made cutting emissions a priority and sought leadership on the global stage by hosting the COP26 summit in Glasgow in November. But in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis caused by rising fuel and food prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, his party’s dedication to climate action is wavering before the nation even gets on track to reach its carbon goals.