Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : " The UK is one of the most successful countries in the world in reducing carbon, halving emissions since 1990, amid a surge in renewable energy generation.
52% : Bob Ward, policy director at the Grantham Research Institute, at the London School of Economics, said: "The claim that keeping Britain dependent on fossil fuels is good for economic growth is demonstrably false.
47% : Kemi Badenoch vows to repeal Climate Change Act Fiona Harvey and Helena Horton 2 October 2025 at 7:00 am 0 Kemi Badenoch has vowed to repeal the Climate Change Act if the Conservatives win the next election, doing away with controls on greenhouse gas emissions and dismantling what has been the cornerstone of green and energy policy for successive governments.
47% : But scientists and experts pointed out that reliance on fossil fuels had caused the energy price spikes of the last few years, when Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine sent oil and gas prices soaring, at a cost of £140bn to the whole country.
42% : Our dependence on fossil fuels causes high prices for electricity and heating for businesses and households.

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