The PM insisted his delay on net zero policies was not a 'short-term decision' aimed at winning the next general election. The 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be delayed by five years to 2035. 'It is crucial that we give those businesses confidence that government is still committed to net zero and can see the way ahead. He said the costs to normal drivers would have been 'too high' if the 2030 ban had been maintained. But former Cabinet minister Simon Clarke said: 'I am very clear: The delivery of net zero should not be a hair-shirt exercise.

Source: Daily Nation September 20, 2023 16:22 UTC