The Conservative party is going in a “very dark direction”, a Tory former minister has said, as misinformation around climate continues.
Chris Skidmore, the MP for Kingswood in Gloucestershire, served as energy minister under Theresa May when she signed the target of net zero emissions by 2050 into law.
Skidmore, a loyal Tory who once served as vice-chair of the party, has found himself left behind as many of his colleagues turn their backs on net zero.
Many critics believe Rishi Sunak has focused on stoking the culture wars since becoming prime minister.
“I think the challenge has always been, to what extent you engage with those who have genuine concerns about costs, versus wanting to just use this as a means by which to delay, go slow, to deny.
Skidmore said he was particularly angry about attacks on the Climate Change Committee, an independent body that advises the government on five-year “carbon budgets” necessary to meet its 2050 target, which has been politicised of late by politicians and the media.
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The Conservative party is going in a “very dark direction”, a Tory former minister has said, as misinformation around climate continues.
Chris Skidmore, the MP for Kingswood in Gloucestershire, served as energy minister under Theresa May when she signed the target of net zero emissions by 2050 into law.
Skidmore, a loyal Tory who once served as vice-chair of the party, has found himself left behind as many of his colleagues turn their backs on net zero.
Many critics believe Rishi Sunak has focused on stoking the culture wars since becoming prime minister.
“I think the challenge has always been, to what extent you engage with those who have genuine concerns about costs, versus wanting to just use this as a means by which to delay, go slow, to deny.
Skidmore said he was particularly angry about attacks on the Climate Change Committee, an independent body that advises the government on five-year “carbon budgets” necessary to meet its 2050 target, which has been politicised of late by politicians and the media.
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