MPs not fully behind net zero are “a small minority” and the government should stay committed to its goal, a cross-party group of parliamentarians has said. This week, the Guardian reported that the Net Zero Scrutiny Group (NZSG) of 19 Conservatives was accused of attempting to derail the government’s green agenda, linking it to the cost-of-living crisis and leading to fears of a “culture war” campaign around net zero. “There are different approaches to reach net zero, but we all support the goal. Ed Miliband, the shadow climate change and net zero secretary, said he believed the NZSG was “ignoring reality” and that a weak and divided government was unlikely to fight climate change to the best of its ability. Done right, net zero can make MPs’ constituents richer and warmer.”

Source: The Guardian February 12, 2022 09:35 UTC