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The thinking behind Rishi Sunak’s common sense Net Zero approach

3 December 2023

10:13 PM

3 December 2023

10:13 PM

Rishi Sunak has a new approach to Net Zero, defining himself against ‘zealots’ and acknowledging the side effects of proposed green taxes. He’s replacing the old, often hyperbolic precautionary-principle logic and bringing in the language of tradeoffs: stressing the importance of democratic consent and the futility of green taxes that voters will not accept and are likely to rebel against.

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