Green Tories warn against Reform’s pledge to ‘scrap net stupid zero’

Responding to Tice’s comments, Sam Hall, director of the Conservative Environment Network, an independent forum for Conservatives who support net zero, echoed Tice’s concerns that energy bills are “too high” but said that:

“The problem is not net zero, it is our reliance on expensive gas imports and excessive government intervention in energy markets”.

“To lower bills, we should let the market lead, back innovation, and remove barriers to private sector investment. Reform’s plan is not credible, takes us in the wrong direction, and would leave our children and grandchildren poorer and less secure,”Hall said. 

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