Industry leaders hit back at Tories climate change proposal

Industry leaders have criticised the Conservative Party's proposal to abolish the Climate Change Act.

Party leader Kemi Badenoch said the move would remove the need to meet carbon budgets and see the Climate Change Committee disbanded.

Badenoch said: “Our priority now is growth, cheaper energy, and protecting the natural landscapes we all love.”

But RenewableUK's Deputy Chief Executive Jane Cooper said investors would be disappointed to “lose a framework which undoubtedly builds confidence that the UK will continue to develop clean technologies”.

“We’re confident that having honest and open debate about electricity costs would lead any Government of any party to roll out new homegrown energy projects, including renewables which are cost-competitive with any other power source, as well as playing a vital role in strengthening the UK's energy security.”