Five Ways the UK Is Falling Behind on Climate Goals
- Britain slows on wind power while home insulation rates stall
- Government says changes should help ease cost-of-living crisis
A wind turbine near residential houses near Burton Latimer, UK.
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Rishi Sunak is being slammed by his climate advisers for making net zero harder to achieve in Britain after his recent policy retreats. The prime minister says he’s trying to protect consumers struggling with double-digit inflation.
Sunak argues the UK is overachieving on its green goals and can afford to slow down on renewable energy, efficient boilers and home insulation. The independent Climate Change Committee disagreed Thursday, saying the shifts risk sapping enthusiasm at next month’s United Nations climate talks.