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And if you do, you should stand with me," Sunak said, referring to what he described as 30 years of political short-termism. "It may be helpful, but it won't be sufficient" to help them win the next election. Chris Hopkins, political research director at the polling firm Savanta, said he could not see how Sunak could win. Cabinet ministers have given speeches to sparsely populated rooms and some party members have openly talked what they may do in opposition. Writing by Elizabeth Piper; editing by Kate Holton and Philippa FletcherOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Sunak, Goldman Sachs, Andy Street, Suella Braverman, pollsters, John Curtice, Chris Hopkins, Savanta, Liz Truss, Nigel Farage, Steve Tuckwell, Elizabeth Piper, Kate Holton, Philippa Fletcher Organizations: Conservative, Conservatives, Labour, University of Strathclyde, European Union, Republican Party, London's Labour, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Manchester, British, Birmingham, West Midlands, United States

☆ Kenya President reshuffles cabinet, swaps foreign affairs minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Kenya's President William Ruto attends the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit at United Nations headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNAIROBI, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Kenya's President William Ruto on Wednesday reshuffled eight members of his cabinet, and folded the foreign affairs ministry into the office of the chief minister. The changes were necessary, Ruto said, to "optimise performance and enhance delivery as set out in the administration's manifesto". Foreign minister Alfred Mutua was transferred to the ministry of tourism and wildlife, while trade minister Moses Kiarie Kuria was moved to the ministry of public service. The foreign ministry was brought under the portfolio of the prime cabinet secretary Musalia Mudavadi.

Persons: William Ruto, Caitlin Ochs, Ruto, Alfred Mutua, Moses Kiarie Kuria, Musalia Mudavadi, Mutua, Hereward Organizations: Sustainable, United Nations, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: New York City , New York, U.S, Rights NAIROBI, Haiti, Caribbean

☆ Kenya President Reshuffles Cabinet, Swaps Foreign Affairs Minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's President William Ruto on Wednesday reshuffled eight members of his cabinet, and folded the foreign affairs ministry into the office of the chief minister. The changes were necessary, Ruto said, to "optimise performance and enhance delivery as set out in the administration's manifesto". Ruto has faced a series of nationwide protests over the high cost of living and tax hikes since he took power in August 2022. Foreign minister Alfred Mutua was transferred to the ministry of tourism and wildlife, while trade minister Moses Kiarie Kuria was moved to the ministry of public service. The foreign ministry was brought under the portfolio of the prime cabinet secretary Musalia Mudavadi.

Persons: William Ruto, Ruto, Alfred Mutua, Moses Kiarie Kuria, Musalia Mudavadi, Mutua, Hereward Holland Organizations: United Nations Locations: NAIROBI, Haiti, Caribbean

☆ Russia's gasoline, diesel prices continue to slide after export ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A view shows petrol pump nozzles at a fuel station of Neftmagistral company in Moscow, Russia, September 8, 2023. Diesel prices were down 4.97% on the day at 59,130 roubles per ton according to the data from the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPIMEX). Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Saturday that the fuel export ban started to produce positive results with a decline in gasoline and diesel prices. Russia's Federal Anti-Monopoly Service opened last week six cases looking into violations of the fuel market. ($1 = 98.7850 roubles)Reporting by Alexander Ershov; writing by Vladimir Soldatkin, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Maxim, Alexander Novak, Alexander Ershov, Vladimir Soldatkin, Ed Osmond Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, St . Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange, Monopoly Service, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Russia, St, Russian, Federal

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s leader increased the wages of some government workers in last-minute efforts to appease labor unions whose planned strike this week could shut down government offices in all sectors of Africa’s largest economy. The increase expected to take effect this month takes the minimum wage to 55,000 naira ($71), still far below the 200,000 naira ($258) the unions had requested. The labor unions did not immediately comment on Tinubu’s announcement. The unions representing Nigeria’s government workers announced they will go on an indefinite strike starting Tuesday to protest the government's austerity measures. Talks with the labor unions have stalled and a slow start to several intervention efforts resulted in last week's announcement of the indefinite strike.

Persons: —, Bola Tinubu, Tinubu, ” Locations: ABUJA, Nigeria

☆ Nigeria's Tinubu offers wage increase ahead of labour strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Felix Onuah | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Bola Tinubu, President of Nigeria, arrives for the closing session of the New Global Financial Pact Summit, Friday, June 23, 2023 in Paris, France. Tinubu scrapped a decades-old subsidy during his inauguration in May and ended foreign exchange restrictions, which has led to soaring cost of living and angered unions. In a national broadcast marking 63 years of independence, Tinubu defended the reforms as necessary to put Africa's biggest economy on the path to recovery. That would take the minimum wage in Nigeria to 55,000 naira ($71) from 30,000 naira. But labour unions want Tinubu to reinstate the fuel subsidy and had previously demanded a minimum wage of 200,000 naira.

Persons: Bola Tinubu, Lewis Joly, Tinubu, Tinubu's, Felix Onuah, MacDonald Dzirutwe, Daniel Wallis Organizations: New Global Financial, Rights, Sunday, Thomson Locations: Nigeria, Paris, France, Rights ABUJA

"Indefinite curfew had to be implemented in Imphal and in some other districts," L. Kailun, a senior police official based in the state capital, told Reuters. He added that the situation was "extremely tense" after armed mobs vandalised an office of the ruling political party and hurled petrol bombs at two police sites. More than half the state's population of 3.2 million belongs to the Meitei community, while the Kuki community, who make up about 43%, live mostly in the hills. Protests re-ignited over the alleged kidnapping and killing of two students of the Meitei community who had gone missing in July, after their bodies were found this week. Leaders of the opposition Congress party have accused the Modi government of failing to control the violence in a state governed by his nationalist party.

Persons: Stringer, Biren Singh, Narendra Modi's, Kuki, Modi, Rupam Jain, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: Riot, REUTERS, Reuters, Mobile, Thomson Locations: Imphal, Manipur, India, DELHI, Myanmar, Kuki

Paris/London CNN —Two of the largest retail chains in France have announced they will forego all profit on fuel sales, yielding to government pressure to sell gasoline and diesel at cost. “From September 29, the 750 service stations of Leclerc hypermarkets will be selling petrol ‘at cost price’ every day. This, of course, means with no profit,” Michel-Edouard Leclerc, president of the E. Leclerc group, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, Tuesday. Making zero or very little profit on fuel sales may be new for French retailers but their US counterparts have been doing it for years. Gasoline sales at the warehouse clubs are an important part of their business and draw customers inside.

Persons: Leclerc hypermarkets, ” Michel, Edouard Leclerc, Leclerc, Emmanuel Macron, “, ” Leclerc, ” Organizations: London CNN, Carrefour, CNN, US, Costco, BJ’s Wholesale, Sam’s Locations: Paris, London, France

☆ Net Zero Is Still Possible, but Clean Energy Spending Must Go Faster
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Yusuf Khan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

At least $4.5 trillion a year in clean-energy investments will be needed by the start of the 2030s to reach net zero by 2050, the IEA said. “We have the tools needed to go much faster,” the report said. It estimates that 80% of the emissions reduction needed by 2030 can come from increasing renewable generation, energy efficiency and electrification, as well as from cutting methane emissions. The new report comes as policies toward green energy globally are at a crossroads, with politicians balancing green ambitions with energy security and a cost-of-living squeeze. “Without efforts to reduce methane emissions from fossil fuel supply, global energy sector CO2 emissions would need to reach net zero by around 2045,” the report said.

Persons: Ajit Solanki, “, Yusuf Khan Organizations: Press, International Energy Agency, IEA, Business Locations: Surendranagar, Gujarat, India, Paris, Ukraine, China

"The UK has been one of the real leaders in climate diplomacy and in their own emissions reductions," Ireland’s climate minister Eamon Ryan told Reuters. But according to the Climate Change Committee’s June 2023 progress report to parliament, to hit mid-way climate targets, Britain must quadruple its annual emissions reductions outside the electricity supply sector by 2030. He said he was changing the policy because previous governments had moved too quickly to set net zero targets, without securing the support of the public. Delaying net zero transition investments could prove politically popular, analysts observed, if an election was on the horizon. But "this framing only works if you think climate policy is a burden", said Bob Ward, a climate policy researcher at the London School of Economics and Political Science, adding that avoiding short-term costs was likely to lead to a greater bill for taxpayers down the road.

Persons: Eamon Ryan, Rishi Sunak, Bob Ward, Britain's, Simone Tagliapietra, Sunak’s, Philip Dunne, Susanna Twidale, Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett, Elizabeth Piper, Ed Osmond, Alison Williams Organizations: Reuters, United Nations, London School of Economics, Political, Global, Thomson Locations: Britain, Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Netherlands, Brussels, U.S, London

☆ France seeks stronger EU stance on phasing out fossil fuels - document
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Kate Abnett | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"The EU should adopt a much stronger and clearer narrative on the exit from fossil fuel demand, with a quantified trajectory and an exit date for each fossil energy, based on science," said France, in a document shared with other EU countries and seen by Reuters. "Unabated" fossil fuels are those that do not use technology to capture the emissions produced from burning them. France urged the EU to clarify its stance on these emissions-capturing technologies, to ensure they were not used to delay efforts to phase out fossil fuels directly and replace them with low-carbon energy. Some EU countries reliant on fossil fuel-based energy see a bigger role for these technologies, which could help them keep their existing infrastructure running. Around 80 countries, including EU nations, backed an Indian proposal to phase down fossil fuels at last year's COP27 summit, but it was blocked by Saudi Arabia and other oil- and gas-rich countries.

Persons: Kate Abnett, Alex Richardson Organizations: European Union, UN, Diplomats, Reuters, United Nations, EU, Thomson Locations: BRUSSELS, France, Dubai, EU, Poland, Saudi Arabia

Retail fuel prices in the U.S. and Europe have risen to multi-month highs as crude prices have rallied. "If energy prices increase and stay high, that'll have an effect on spending, and it may have an effect on consumer expectations for inflation, things like that. High interest rates are already curbing demand across Western economies, including for oil. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday pressed pause on interest rates, but did not rule out one more hike this year. President Joe Biden has already promised to cut prices, though has not said how, and in the short term the impact of autumn refinery maintenance on supplies could keep prices high.

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"The public in West African countries has become increasingly wary of hosting a Western military presence," said Mucahid Durmaz, a senior analyst at London-based risk firm Verisk Maplecroft. "The French exit from Niger will push Western troops further away from the central Sahel." The U.S. has refused to call the Niger takeover a coup, meaning it can avoid severing ties for now. Unlike France, American forces do not actively engage with Niger forces against Islamist militants and could be open to working within a transition to civilian rule. Tens of thousands of people gathered outside the French military base in the capital calling for the troops' departure.

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CNN —A Red Cross convoy of humanitarian aid entered Nagorno-Karabakh on Saturday, officials said, the first since a Russian-brokered ceasefire ended Azerbaijan’s offensive this week. The aid had been transported along the Lachin corridor, the only road connecting Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, the ICRC said. The ICRC added that it carried out the medical evacuation of 17 people who were wounded during fighting and had delivered medical supplies and body bags as aid. ICRC vehicles transport humanitarian aid for residents of Nagorno-Karabakh towards the Armenia-Azerbaijan border on September 23. “They know they have been suffering as a result of the blockade over many months, shortages of food, medical supplies, basic gasoline and petrol,” he added.

Persons: Cross, “, Irkali Gedenidze, Gary Peters, Armenia Kristina Kvien, Robert Ghukasyan, “ I’ve, ” Peters, ” Organizations: CNN, International Committee, Twitter, ICRC, Reuters, RIA Novosti, US Congressional Locations: Nagorno, Karabakh, Russian, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Reuters Nagorno, Artsakh, Azerbaijan’s, Russia, Stepanakert, Armenia’s Syunik

☆ EU set to demand e-fuel cars have no climate impact
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Kate Abnett | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

All new cars sold in the EU from 2035 must have zero CO2 emissions, under the EU's main climate policy for cars, which countries agreed earlier this year. A draft EU legal proposal, seen by Reuters, showed Brussels plans to set strict conditions for e-fuel cars - requiring them to run on fully CO2 neutral fuels. E-fuels are considered carbon neutral when they are made using captured CO2 emissions that balance out the CO2 released when the fuel is combusted in an engine. The draft rules would be stricter than the low-carbon fuel rules in some other EU climate policies. For example, countries can use certain fuels to meet EU renewable energy targets if they achieve a 70% emissions saving, rather than 100%.

Persons: Jan Schwartz, Ralf Diemer, Kate Abnett, Riham Alkousaa, Philip Blenkinsop Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, European, European Commission, Reuters, eFuel Alliance, Manufacturers, Thomson Locations: Allersberg, Germany, Hamburg, Munich, Rights BRUSSELS, Brussels, Berlin

☆ Russia's gasoline prices on exchange down almost 10% after export ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMOSCOW, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Russian wholesale gasoline Ai-92 grade prices fell by 9.7% to 55,892 roubles ($582) per metric ton on Friday, according to exchange data, following a government ban on fuel exports. Diesel prices were down 7.5% to 66,511 roubles per ton, according to the data from the St. Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPIMEX). Wholesale fuel prices in Russia had been steadily rising this year amid fuel shortages, reaching all-time highs. In response, Russia on Thursday temporarily banned exports of gasoline and diesel to all countries apart from four ex-Soviet states. A Kremlin spokesman told reporters that the export ban would last for as long as necessary to ensure market stability.

Persons: Maxim, Dmitry Peskov, Pavel Sorokin, J.P, Morgan, Vladimir Soldatkin, Jason Neely, Miral Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, St . Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange, TASS, Kremlin, Energy, Citi, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Russia, St, Baltic, Primorsk, Novorossiysk

☆ Russia imposes temporary restrictions on fuel exports
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Temporary restrictions will help saturate the fuel market, which in turn will reduce prices for consumers," the government said in a statement. Government officials have said that the plans are intended to restrict fuel exports only to those who make the oil products, in order to avert a large-scale fuel crisis; a prohibitive duty on fuel exports has been considered. Wholesale fuel prices have spiked, although retail prices are capped to try to curb them in line with official inflation. Traders say the fuel market has been hit by factors including maintenance at oil refineries, bottlenecks on railways and the weakness of the rouble, which incentivises fuel exports. Russia exported 4.817 million tons of gasoline and almost 35 million tons of diesel last year.

Persons: Maxim, Vladimir Soldatkin, Mark Trevelyan Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Kremlin, Traders, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Russia, breadbasket

REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Federal Reserve interest rate decision due at 1800 GMTNEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices eased on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, with investors uncertain when rates will peak and how that will affect energy demand. WTI crude futures for November , which will soon be the U.S. front-month, was up about 18 cents to $90.30. Investors were awaiting the Fed's interest rate decision at 2:00 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) to assess the outlook for economic growth and fuel demand. The Fed is widely expected to keep interest rates steady, but the focus will be on its projected policy path. Interest rate hikes to tame inflation can slow economic growth and reduce oil demand.

Persons: Pedro Nunes, Brent, WTI, Edward Moya, refiners, Goldman Sachs, Robert Harvey, Yuka Obayashi, Emily Chow, Nicole Jao, Kim Coghill, Jason Neely, Louise Heavens, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, U.S . Energy Information Administration, . West Texas, U.S . Energy, Administration, Bank of England, Thomson Locations: Lisbon, Portugal, U.S . Federal, U.S, WTI, ., Japan, London, Tokyo, Singapore, New York

☆ Oil falls ahead of Fed rate decision
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Robert Harvey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Federal Reserve interest rate decision due at 1800 GMTLONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, with investors uncertain when peak rates will be hit and how much of an impact it will have on energy demand. Investors are awaiting the Fed's interest rate decision at 1800 GMT on Wednesday to assess the outlook for economic growth and fuel demand. The Fed is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold, but the focus will be on its projected policy path, which is unclear. Prices fell despite U.S. crude oil stockpiles falling last week by about 5.25 million barrels, according to market sources citing American Petroleum Institute figures on Tuesday. Goldman Sachs said it expects the Bank of England to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday as a result of the fall.

Persons: Pedro Nunes, Edward Moya, Tamas Varga, Brent, Goldman Sachs, Robert Harvey, Yuka Obayashi, Emily Chow, Kim Coghill, Jason Neely, Louise Heavens Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, Brent, . U.S . West Texas, American Petroleum Institute, bbl, Bank of England, Thomson Locations: Lisbon, Portugal, U.S . Federal, U.S, ., London, Tokyo, Singapore

☆ Oil falls $1 ahead of Fed rate decision
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Emily Chow | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Prices fell despite a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. oil stockpiles and weak U.S. shale output that indicated tight crude supply for the rest of 2023. Global benchmark Brent crude futures were last down 88 cents, or 0.9%, at $93.46 a barrel by 0650 GMT. Moya added that the oil market is still "very tight" and will remain so over the short-term. "Unless Wall Street grows nervous that the Fed will kill the economy, the crude demand outlook should (only) gradually soften, but the oil market will easily have a supply deficit throughout winter." U.S. crude oil stockpiles fell last week by about 5.25 million barrels, according to market sources citing American Petroleum Institute figures on Tuesday.

Persons: Pedro Nunes, Brent, Edward Moya, Moya, Goldman Sachs, Yuka Obayashi, Emily Chow, Sonali Paul, Muralikumar Anantharaman, Kim Coghill Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Brent, . West Texas, American Petroleum Institute, Reuters, Exxon Mobil Corp, Thomson Locations: Lisbon, Portugal, Rights SINGAPORE, U.S . Federal, U.S, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Nigeria, Tokyo, Singapore

Prices fell despite a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. oil stockpiles and weak U.S. shale output that indicated tight crude supply for the rest of 2023. Moya added that the oil market is still "very tight" and will remain so over the short-term. "Unless Wall Street grows nervous the Fed will kill the economy, the crude demand outlook should (only) gradually soften, but the oil market will easily have a supply deficit throughout winter." The Fed is widely expected to keep interest rates on hold, but the focus will be on its policy path, which is unclear. U.S. crude oil stockpiles fell last week by about 5.25 million barrels, according to market sources citing American Petroleum Institute figures on Tuesday.

Persons: Pedro Nunes, Brent, Edward Moya, Moya, Hiroyuki Kikukawa, WTI, Yuka Obayashi, Emily Chow, Sonali Paul, Muralikumar Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Brent, . West Texas, U.S . Federal Reserve, American Petroleum Institute, NS, Nissan Securities, Reuters, Exxon Mobil Corp, Thomson Locations: Lisbon, Portugal, U.S . Federal, U.S, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Nigeria, Tokyo, Singapore

☆ Britain is tossing aside its last green trump card
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Neil Unmack | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Ahead of a likely national poll next year, the British prime minister is considering watering down the country’s targets for electric vehicles and energy efficiency. Yet the weaker targets would come at a time when the Conservative government’s lackadaisical environmental approach means that green transition momentum is stalling. Faced with these obvious policy gaps, the government’s bold targets at least gave industry and consumers a clear signal that the green transition was inevitable. Weakening them will probably lead manufacturers to delay investment in new car or battery plants, and consumers to put off buying green vehicles. I am proud that Britain is leading the world on climate change.”Editing by George Hay and Oliver TaslicOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sunak, Sunak’s, Goldman Sachs, –, Rishi Sunak, ” Sunak, George Hay, Oliver Taslic Organizations: Reuters, BBC News, Conservative, BBC, Thomson Locations: Germany, France, Britain

☆ UK car industry says 'confusion' on climate policy will hinder transition to EVs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The transition to electric cars in Britain will be hindered by any confusion over climate policy, the auto industry's trade body said on Wednesday, following reports that the government was planning to delay a 2030 ban on new petrol car sales. "The automotive industry has and continues to invest billions in new electric vehicles as the decarbonisation of road transport is essential if net zero is to be delivered," Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Chief Executive Mike Hawes said. "To make this a reality, however, consumers must want to make the switch, which requires from government a clear, consistent message, attractive incentives and charging infrastructure that gives confidence rather than anxiety," he added. "Confusion and uncertainty will only hold them back." Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar; editing by William JamesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mike Hawes, Sachin Ravikumar, William James Our Organizations: Society of Motor Manufacturers, Traders, Thomson Locations: Britain

Ford UK Chair Lisa Brankin was scathing: "Our business needs three things from the UK government: ambition, commitment and consistency. Britain was the first major economy to create a legally binding 2050 net zero target and emissions have fallen almost 50% since 1990 as coal power plants closed and offshore wind power took off. The government's own independent adviser on climate action said in June that Britain was not doing enough to hit its mid-century target. Ford said it had spent 430 million pounds ($532 million) on its UK development and manufacturing facilities, with "further funding planned for the 2030 timeframe". His party has trailed the opposition Labour Party in polls for over a year.

Persons: Suella Braverman, Andy Bailey, Handout, Rishi Sunak, Lisa Brankin, Sunak, We're, Ford, Chris Skidmore, Kate Holton, Elizabeth Piper, William James, Susanna Twidale, Muvija, Nick Carey, Sachin Ravikumar, Gareth Jones, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: Economic, REUTERS, Sunak's Conservative Party, Ford, Conservative, BET, Times Radio, European Union, BMW, Volkswagen, Labour Party, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Sunak

☆ Rishi Sunak’s plans to delay climate targets attacked, as UK government pushes anti-green drive
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In an attack on his own Conservative predecessors as prime minister, Sunak said: “You don’t reach net zero simply by wishing it. The Climate Change Committee, the government’s independent adviser on climate change, published a report in June that criticized the UK’s net zero plans and said there was not enough urgency to reach the country’s goals. Britain is legally required to have reached net zero – meaning the country would remove from the atmosphere at least as much planet-warming pollution as it emits – by 2050. Johnson’s comments led a chorus of concerns from within Sunak’s Conservative party at the plans, which were apparently hurriedly brought forward after Tuesday’s leaks to the media. British businesses also criticized Sunak’s plans on Wednesday.

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