Chris Packham, May 2, 2023
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CHRIS PACKHAM has won permission for a judicial review of the government’s decision to ditch some of its green commitments.
The naturalist and TV presenter sent a challenge to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in October after the government watered down policies aimed at helping cut Britain’s climate-warming emissions to net zero by 2050.
Mr Sunak announced the rollback in September, which included delaying the ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol cars from 2030 to 2035, reducing the phase-out of gas boilers from 100 per cent to 8 per cent by 2035 and scrapping the requirement for home to receive energy efficiency upgrades.
Established as a landmark victory for the climate movement, the CCC promised to hold governments to account. Today, it is understating the danger of climate chaos and impeding the radical action needed, says IAN SINCLAIR