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Government slumps to by-election defeats, as Tories accused of misreading public mood on green issue
Sam Hall of the Conservative Environment Network urged the government to rethink its stance on environmental issues, arguing Ministers...
Oct 20, 20231 min read
Delays to climate targets will cost renters and drivers more money, government advisers conclude
John Flesher, deputy director of the Conservative Environment Network, said: "The prime minister is right that we need to bring people...
Oct 13, 20231 min read
William Hague warns Rishi Sunak over net zero ‘dithering’ as winter energy security fears grow
Writing in a foreword to a new collection of essays on energy security for the Conservative Environment Network, Lord Hague did not refer...
Oct 12, 20231 min read
Return from a war zone
IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN: The global effort to tackle climate change will fail without the center-right leading the way, former Tory...
Oct 12, 20231 min read
Still holding the (train) line
Theresa May warned Sunak at a Conservative Environment Network event not to water down the U.K.’s net-zero commitments further (more in...
Oct 9, 20231 min read
On net zero, the Conservatives are increasingly estranged from business
But there were some significant interventions from key party members in favour of the green transition. At Theresa May’s Conservative...
Oct 5, 20231 min read
Uxbridge by-election was not won on ‘anti-environmental’ vote, warns May
Theresa May has warned her party not to overinterpret last summer’s Uxbridge by-election as an “anti-environment” vote. Tory success in...
Oct 1, 20231 min read
The rebels scale the barricades in Manchester
If one predecessor wasn’t enough: Theresa May is rocking up to the Conservative Environment Network at 7 p.m., the New Conservatives hold...
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Net zero isn't act of economic harm, Theresa May says
And it came up again during Mrs May's speech at a fringe event organised by the Conservative Environment Network (CEN) on Monday evening....
Oct 1, 20231 min read
Conservatives can't say no to everything, says minister
During a panel discussion run by the Conservative Environment Network, several audience members expressed support for the government's...
Sep 30, 20231 min read
Former COP26 President Alok Sharma confirms he will not seek re-election
Writing on X, Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network, said: "I'm sorry to see Alok decide to stand down at the next...
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Most People Back Net Zero – But Not When It Impacts Their Finances
Sam Hall, the director of the Conservative Environment Network, a group that includes MPs and peers, told PoliticsHome that he does not...
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Fury as Rishi Sunak makes screeching U-turn on UK’s climate policies: ‘We need an election’
But others remain less convinced. Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network – a forum of people with conservative values...
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Liz Truss backs Rishi Sunak on Net Zero U-turn but Zac Goldsmith calls for election
Its director Sam Hall said: “This was an unnecessary speech that risks damaging the Conservative Party’s hard-won reputation on...
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Sunak insists net zero delays ‘not about politics’ as Tories split over plan
The Conservative Environment Network warned Mr Sunak his “unnecessary” watering down of green policies “risks damaging the Conservative...
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Rishi Sunak's Net Zero Shift Sparks "Massive Row" In Tory Party
Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network, whose members include some Tory MPs, warned government that "the public's...
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Most People Back Net Zero – But Not When It Impacts Their Finances
Sam Hall, the director of the Conservative Environment Network, a group that includes MPs and peers, told PoliticsHome that he does not...
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Sunak insists net zero delays ‘not about politics’ as Tories split over plan
Director Sam Hall said: “Today the PM has changed little of substance besides delaying the transition to electric cars. “Sticking to the...
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Sunak planning to drop net zero policies in pre-election challenge to Labour
Sam Hall, who runs the Conservative Environment Network of more than 150 backbench MPs and peers, warned that the move could be...
Sep 18, 20231 min read
Rishi Sunak prepares to water down UK green measures
Sam Hall, head of the Conservative Environment Network, which counts about 150 Tory MPs and peers as supporters, said: “Slowing down...
Sep 18, 20231 min read
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