May warns Badenoch's plan to axe Climate Change Act would be catastrophic mistake'

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"Theresa May has condemned Kemi Badenoch's pledge to scrap landmark climate legislation if the Tories win the next election, warning it would be a catastrophic mistake. The former prime minister dubbed the plans a retrograde step that ended 17 years of consensus on the issue of climate change between mainstream political parties and the scientific community. Her comments came after the Tories announced plans to repeal the Climate Change Act."

Theresa May condemned Kemi Badenoch's pledge to scrap landmark climate legislation if the Conservatives win the next election, calling it a catastrophic mistake and a retrograde step. The pledge would end 17 years of consensus on climate change between mainstream political parties and the scientific community. The announcement followed Tory plans to repeal the Climate Change Act, originally enacted in 2008 and committing the UK to cut emissions by 80% by 2050 with five-year carbon budgets. Under May's premiership the Conservatives raised ambition to net zero by 2050. The Independent emphasizes on-the-ground reporting across issues and rejects paywalls, relying on donations.

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