"The Conservative party leader was already committed to scrapping the UK's net zero target but repeal of the Climate Change Act would go much further. It would remove the need to meet carbon budgets ceilings, set for five-year periods, on the amount of greenhouse gas that can be emitted and disband the Climate Change Committee, the watchdog that advises on how policies affect the UK's carbon footprint."
"Badenoch said: Under my leadership we will scrap those failed targets. Our priority now is growth, cheaper energy, and protecting the natural landscapes we all love. Under the landmark legislation, which was passed with the almost unanimous support of the Conservative party under David Cameron in 2008, carbon budgets are set for many years beyond the current government's remit. This in effect binds future governments to adhering to climate policies, though it does not specify what those policies should be."
Kemi Badenoch has pledged to repeal the Climate Change Act, abolishing statutory carbon budgets and disbanding the Climate Change Committee. She intends to replace the act with an energy strategy prioritising cheap, reliable energy to drive economic growth and protect natural landscapes. The Climate Change Act, passed in 2008 with near-unanimous Conservative support, sets five-year carbon budgets that bind future governments without prescribing specific policies. Reliance on fossil fuels contributed to energy price spikes after Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, costing about £140bn and prompting a £40bn subsidy that benefited energy companies and increased borrowing costs for the chancellor.
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