Rolling back net zero: is it time to ease up on the transition?

Rolling back net zero: is it time to ease up on the transition?

With recent calls to ‘scrap net zero’ leading those at the frontline of transition delivery to ask whether they can afford to ‘take their foot off the gas’, we weigh up the likelihood of a net zero rollback. The net zero 2050 target, enshrined in UK law under Theresa May’s Conservative government, has become a point of debate over recent months. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Reform leader Nigel Farage are challenging Prime Minister Keir …