UK voters want ministers to prioritise growth over net zero, poll finds Politics Voters in the UK say they want the government to prioritise economic growth over net zero, pollsters have found. Exclusive polling for Morning Wire by Freshwater Strategy found seven in ten people said they would rather the government prioritise economic growth over achieving net zero by 2050. It comes after pollsters yesterday revealed a majority [...]
Investors want to see ‘ambition’ from UK on climate change, Pinchbeck says Politics Private investors are keen to see “ambition” from the UK government on climate change, the head of an influential emissions body has warned politicians. Emma Pinchbeck, chief executive of the Climate Change Committee, which advises the government on emissions targets, stressed that the private sector “likes a bit of ambition”. The former Energy UK CEO [...]