A new report warns that the UK's Net Zero targets could push 40% of low-income households into poverty. Fuel duty cuts cost the Treasury over £80bn annually, increasing CO2 emissions. Greenpeace co-founder predicts starvation for half the population if fossil fuels are banned. Experts caution against using COVID-related emission drops as an excuse to lower climate targets, as the UK risks a 15% rise in emissions if surplus is used to weaken goals.
NEW ANALYSIS UK emissions could 🚨rise by 15%🚨 if govt uses "surplus" to weaken next carbon budget, CCC warns Wld make next budget much easier to meet – but put future goals at "very serious risk", says CCC Its "unequivocal" advice? Don't do it. 1/ https://t.co/ZETzCeRnCu https://t.co/WMZKxCkFY3
NEW – UK emissions could rise by 15% if government uses ‘surplus’ to weaken climate goal, CCC warns | @Josh_Gabbatiss w/ comment from @theCCCuk Read here: https://t.co/QIXZ3D89ht https://t.co/P7SSRBGYtG
Government warned against loosening future climate targets after UK overperforms on its emissions cuts "budget" for 2018-2022 https://t.co/KZI8hKevFP
UK can’t roll over CO2 budget surplus, climate watchdog warns https://t.co/nSfy9ayFCP via @MathisWilliam https://t.co/OLUut4WGZ5
.@theCCCuk is clear: the UK’s #climate target will be under serious threat if Govt uses drop in emissions caused by COVID to justify less ambition in future. We’re already off track on 2030 target – we need to speed up action, not find new excuses to delay https://t.co/vDE4r3kfgW
Net Zero will hit the working class hardest. Carbon-intensive industries will be forced to shut down. Unemployment would surge. We are sleepwalking towards a social and economic catastrophe, says James Woudhuysen https://t.co/qrgu60UWdr
Greenpeace co-founder, Dr. Patrick Moore: Net Zero policies will result in half the population dying of starvation. "If we banned fossil fuels, agricultural production would collapse. People will begin to starve, and half the population will die in a very short period of time."… https://t.co/S1kJvS2Pt8
Your regular reminder that fuel duty cuts and freezes since 2010 are costing the Treasury more than £80bn a year – and mean the UK's CO2 emissions are up to 7% higher than they would have been otherwise https://t.co/2oICuq9Ax9 https://t.co/xIC00jMVpR
Net Zero is a recipe for mass destitution. A new report finds that 40% of the lowest-earning households will be pushed into poverty by the UK’s extreme eco-targets. This is a disaster we must avoid, says James Woudhuysen https://t.co/qrgu60UWdr