‘Can’t even fill potholes!’ Rishi Sunak slammed over ‘egotistical’ net zero drive
Suzanne Evans says Britain does not have the facilities to deal with a reduction on its fossil fuel reliance
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The UK Government’s net zero drive has been dubbed “egotistical” in a scathing rant by a political commentator.
It comes as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to resist “hair shirt” policies designed to reduce carbon emissions.
Tensions have been growing within the Conservative Party over its green policies, with some cabinet figures urging a rethink on measures such as the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.
Former UKIP Deputy Chair Suzanne Evans said the drive for net zero is “insane” as people could be “criminalised” for failing to comply with regulations.
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“I find it quite incredible. It’s at the height of an egotistical megalomania”, she said on GB News.
“The politicians think they can reduce the Earth’s temperature by 1.5 degrees when they can’t even fill potholes in the roads, this is insane.
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“Net zero is ultimately going to make us all poorer and colder. This has not been thought through, the technology is not in place yet to be able to replace oil and gas boilers.”
Speaking during the G20 summit, Sunak hinted that he is exploring how to limit the impact of net zero policies on consumers.
“Net zero done in the right way can be very beneficial for jobs”, he said.
“That’s what we’ve got to make sure that the story is about.
“The net zero story for me shouldn’t be a hair short story of giving everything up and your bills going up.
“That’s not the vision of net zero but I think is the right one for the UK.”
The liberal wing of the Tory party are growing increasingly concerned about Sunak’s commitment for green measures, arguing that it could further disengage younger voters.
Damian Green, the chair of the One Nation Group of Tory MPs, told The Guardian: “The voices wanting us to renege on our commitment to net zero by 2050 are wrong both in policy and political terms.
“We promised this in the 2019 manifesto and we should try to stick to our promises.
“It’s what the public expects from a Conservative government.”
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