Government can step the framework and Step Government can step the framework and step back when necessary. It can make and step back when necessary. It can make big and step back when necessary. It can make big decisions. What ive concluded is those decisions, which can change concluded is those decisions, which can change our country, can be so lacking can change our country, can be so lacking in can change our country, can be so lacking in debates and scrutiny that we stumbled into a consensus about the future we stumbled into a consensus about the future of our country that no one seems the future of our country that no one seems to be happy with. This is because one seems to be happy with. This is because too one seems to be happy with. This is because too often, motivated by short term thinking, politicians have short term thinking, politicians have taken the easy way out. Telling people have taken the easy way out. Telling pe0pte the have taken the easy way out. Telling people the bits they want to hear and hot people the bits they want to hear and not the bits they need to hear. We are and not the bits they need to hear. We are making progress, including mifi priorities. Inflation down again. Mifi priorities. Inflation down again, fosters growth in the g7. Debt again, fosters growth in the g7. Debt on again, fosters growth in the g7. Debt on target. The nhs treating more debt on target. The nhs treating more patients than last year and smatt more patients than last year and small boats crossing significantly down small boats crossing significantly down on small boats crossing significantly down on last year. But put simply, that isnt down on last year. But put simply, that isnt enough. If or to many remaih that isnt enough. If or to many remain a that isnt enough. If or to many remain a nagging sense the path were remain a nagging sense the path were on. Remain a nagging sense the path were on, no matter which party, isnt were on, no matter which party, isnt quite were on, no matter which party, isnt quite what we hoped for and no one seents isnt quite what we hoped for and no one seems to have the courage to say so, that one seems to have the courage to say so, that we one seems to have the courage to say so, that we make too little, we spend so, that we make too little, we spend too so, that we make too little, we spend too much, things take too tong. Spend too much, things take too tong. That spend too much, things take too long, that even when we know these things long, that even when we know these things we long, that even when we know these things we seem powerless to change then things we seem powerless to change then i things we seem powerless to change then i am things we seem powerless to change them. Lam here things we seem powerless to change them. I am here today to tell you we do not them. I am here today to tell you we do not have them. I am here today to tell you we do not have to be powerless, our destiny do not have to be powerless, our destiny can do not have to be powerless, our destiny can be our choosing, but only if destiny can be our choosing, but only if we destiny can be our choosing, but only if we change how our politics work~ only if we change how our politics work can only if we change how our politics work. Can we be brave in the decisions work. Can we be brave in the decisions we make, even if there is a political decisions we make, even if there is a political cost . Can we be honest when a political cost . Can we be honest when the a political cost . Can we be honest when the facts change, even if it is awkward . When the facts change, even if it is awkward . Can we put the long term interests awkward . Can we put the long term interests of awkward . Can we put the long term interests of our country before the shortterm interests of our country before the short term political needs of the moment, short term political needs of the moment, even if it means being controversial . I spent my first year as prime controversial . I spent my first year as Prime Minister bringing Back Stability as Prime Minister bringing Back Stability to our economy, your government and our country. And now it is time government and our country. And now it is time to government and our country. And now it is time to address the bigger long term questions we face, the real choice long term questions we face, the real choice confronting us is do we want real choice confronting us is do we want to real choice confronting us is do we want to change our country and Build A Tletter want to change our country and build a Better Future for our children, or do we a Better Future for our children, or do we want a Better Future for our children, or do we want to carry on as we are . Ive do we want to carry on as we are . We made do we want to carry on as we are . We made my do we want to carry on as we are . Ive made my decision. We are going to change ive made my decision. We are going to change. Over the coming months i will set to change. Over the coming months i will set out to change. Over the coming months i will set out long term decisions to change. Will set out long term decisions to change, and that starts today. With a new change, and that starts today. With a new approach to one of the Biggest Challenges a new approach to one of the Biggest Challenges we face, Climate Change. No one challenges we face, Climate Change. No one can challenges we face, Climate Change. No one can watch the floods in libya or the no one can watch the floods in libya or the extreme heat in europe this summer or the extreme heat in europe this summer and or the extreme heat in europe this summerand doubt it or the extreme heat in europe this summer and doubt it is real and happening. We must reduce our emissions happening. We must reduce our emissions. When i look at our economic emissions. When i look at our economic future, i see huge opportunities in green industry. The change opportunities in green industry. The change in opportunities in green industry. The change in our economy is as profound as the change in our economy is as profound as the industrial revolution, and im confident we can lead the world now as im confident we can lead the world now as we im confident we can lead the world now as we did then. I will have no truck now as we did then. I will have no truck with now as we did then. I will have no truck with anyone saying we lack Ambition Truck with anyone saying we lack ambition. Theres nothing ambitious about ambition. Theres nothing ambitious about simply asserting a goal for a shortterm about simply asserting a goal for a short term headline without being honest short term headline without being honest about the sacrifices involved and without any meaningful debate about and without any meaningful debate about how we get there. The Climate Change about how we get there. The Climate Change committee have rightly said you dont change committee have rightly said you dont reach net zero simply by wishing you dont reach net zero simply by wishing it~ you dont reach net zero simply by wishing it. Yet that is precisely what wishing it. Yet that is precisely what previous governments have done, both labour what previous governments have done, both labour and the conservatives. No one both labour and the conservatives. No one in both labour and the conservatives. No one in Westminster Politics has yet had no one in Westminster Politics has yet had the courage to look people in the yet had the courage to look people in the eye yet had the courage to look people in the eye and explain what is really in the eye and explain what is really involved. That is wrong, and changes really involved. That is wrong, and changes now. The plans made on your behalf changes now. The plans made on your behalf assume this country will take an extraordinary series of steps that will an extraordinary series of steps that will fundamentally change our lives that will fundamentally change our lives a that will fundamentally change our lives. A ban on by new boilers, even if your lives. A ban on by new boilers, even if your new lives. A ban on by new boilers, even if your new home will not be suitable if your new home will not be suitable for a heat pump. A ban which suitable for a heat pump. A ban which takes effect in three years, and mandatory home upgrades injust two years and mandatory home upgrades injust two years time. There have even been two years time. There have even been proposals for taxes on eating meat, been proposals for taxes on eating meat. New been proposals for taxes on eating meat, new taxes on flying, compulsory car sharing, and a government diktat to sort your rubbish government diktat to sort your rubbish into seven bins. I believe if you rubbish into seven bins. I believe if you ask rubbish into seven bins. I believe if you ask most people about Climate Change if you ask most people about Climate Change they want to do the right thing change they want to do the right thing. They are prepared to make sacrifices, thing. They are prepared to make sacrifices, but it cannot be right for westminster to impose such significant costs on working people, especially significant costs on working people, especially those already struggling to mckenzie meat. And to interfere so much to mckenzie meat. And to interfere so much in to mckenzie meat. And to interfere so much in peoples way of life without so much in peoples way of life without a so much in peoples way of life without a properly formed National Debate without a properly formed National Debate. That is true because we are so for debate. That is true because we are so for a debate. That is true because we are so for a head debate. That is true because we are so for a head of every other country in the so for a head of every other country in the world so for a head of every other country in the world. Weve had the fastest reduction in the world. Weve had the fastest reduction in in the world. Weve had the fastest reduction in Greenhouse Emissions in the g7. Reduction in Greenhouse Emissions in the g7, down almost 50 since 1990. France, the g7, down almost 50 since 1990. France, 22 ~ the g7, down almost 50 since 1990. France, 22 . The us, no change at all. France, 22 . The us, no change at all china, france, 22 . The us, no change at all china, up france, 22 . The us, no change at all. China, up by 300 . And when our share all. China, up by 300 . And when our share of all. China, up by 300 . And when our share of global emissions is less than share of global emissions is less than l . Share of global emissions is less than 1 , how can it be right british citizens than 1 , how can it be right british citizens are than 1 , how can it be right british citizens are being told to sacrifice even citizens are being told to sacrifice even more citizens are being told to sacrifice even more than others . Because the riskier even more than others . Because the riskier for even more than others . Because the riskier for those others who care about riskier for those others who care about reaching net zero, as i do, is simple about reaching net zero, as i do, is simple if about reaching net zero, as i do, is simple itwe about reaching net zero, as i do, is simple. If we continue down this path simple. If we continue down this path we simple. If we continue down this path we risk losing the consent of the british path we risk losing the consent of the british people. And the resulting backlash would notjust be aain resulting backlash would notjust be again specific policies, but against the wider again specific policies, but against the wider mission itself, meaning we might the wider mission itself, meaning we might never the wider mission itself, meaning we might never achieve our goal. Thats why we might never achieve our goal. Thats why we have might never achieve our goal. Thats why we have to do things differently. We need sensible green leadership. It wont be easy, and it will require leadership. It wont be easy, and it will require a new kind of politics, a politics will require a new kind of politics, a politics that is transparent and the space a politics that is transparent and the space for a better, more honest debate the space for a better, more honest debate about how we secure the countrys debate about how we secure the countrys long term interest. How do we do countrys long term interest. How do we do it . Countrys long term interest. How do we do it . What is our new approach . Firstly, we do it . What is our new approach . Firstly, we we do it . What is our new approach . Firstly, we need to change the debate firstly, we need to change the debate. We are stuck between two extremes, debate. We are stuck between two extremes, those who want to abandon net zero extremes, those who want to abandon net zero altogether because the costs net zero altogether because the costs are net zero altogether because the costs are too high, the burden is too great costs are too high, the burden is too great or costs are too high, the burden is too great or in some cases they dont too great or in some cases they dont except the evidence for climate dont except the evidence for Climate Change at all. There are others Climate Change at all. There are others who argue with an ideological zeal we others who argue with an ideological zeal we much move faster and further no matter zeal we much move faster and further no matter the cost or disruption to lives no matter the cost or disruption to lives and no matter the cost or disruption to lives and regardless of how much quicker lives and regardless of how much quicker we lives and regardless of how much quicker we are already moving than any other quicker we are already moving than any other country. Both extremes are wrong any other country. Both extremes are wrong both any other country. Both extremes are wrong. Both failed to reckon with the reality wrong. Both failed to reckon with the reality of the situation. Yes, net zero the reality of the situation. Yes, net zero is the reality of the situation. Yes, net zero is going to be hard and will require us to change. But in a democracy will require us to change. But in a democracy we must also be able to scrutinise democracy we must also be able to scrutinise and debate those changes, many scrutinise and debate those changes, many of scrutinise and debate those changes, many of which are hidden in a plain sight many of which are hidden in a plain sight in many of which are hidden in a plain sight ina many of which are hidden in a plain sight in a realistic manner. This debate sight in a realistic manner. This debate needs more clarity, not more emotion~ debate needs more clarity, not more emotion. The test should be, do we have the emotion. The test should be, do we have the fairest, most credible path to reach have the fairest, most credible path to reach net zero in 2050 which brings to reach net zero in 2050 which brings people were those . Since ive been prime brings people were those . Since ive been Prime Minister either examined our plans been Prime Minister either examined our plans and i dont think they meet our plans and i dont think they meet that our plans and i dont think they meet that test. We seem to defaulted to an approach which will impose unacceptable costs on hard pressed british unacceptable costs on hard pressed british families, cost no one was told about british families, cost no one was told about and which may not be necessary told about and which may not be necessary to deliver the Emissions Reduction necessary to deliver the Emissions Reduction we need. Why am i confident reduction we need. Why am i confident in saying that . Over the last decade or more, we have massively last decade or more, we have massively over delivered on every one of massively over delivered on every one of our massively over delivered on every one of our Carbon Budgets, despite continuous one of our Carbon Budgets, despite continuous productions we would miss them continuous productions we would miss them weve continuous productions we would miss them. Weve seen technological advances them. Weve seen technological advances which have made renewables far cheaper advances which have made renewables far cheaper. Consider offshore wind. Costs far cheaper. Consider offshore wind. Costs have far cheaper. Consider offshore wind. Costs have fallen by 70 more than we projected in 2016. And people are increasingly choosing to go green. Look at increasingly choosing to go green. Look at demand for electrical vehicles look at demand for electrical vehicles outstripping forecasts. Given vehicles outstripping forecasts. Given all vehicles outstripping forecasts. Given all these things, im competent we can adopt a more pragmatic, proportionate and realistic pragmatic, proportionate and realistic approach to meeting net zero which eases the burden is on working zero which eases the burden is on working people. That is the second part of working people. That is the second part of our working people. That is the second part of our new approach. I am not saying part of our new approach. I am not saying there part of our new approach. I am not saying there will be no hard choices, saying there will be no hard choices, and nor am saying there will be no hard choices, and noram i abandoning saying there will be no hard choices, and nor am i abandoning any of our choices, and nor am i abandoning any of our target choices, and nor am i abandoning any of our target and commitment. I am unequivocal of our target and commitment. I am unequivocal that we will meet our international agreements, unequivocal that we will meet our internationalagreements, including international agreements, including the critical internationalagreements, including the critical promises in paris, glasgow. The critical promises in paris, glasgow, to limit Global Warming to 1. 5 degrees. I am proud our country leads 1. 5 degrees. I am proud our country leads the 1. 5 degrees. I am proud our country leads the world on net zero with the most leads the world on net zero with the most ambitious 2030 target of any major most ambitious 2030 target of any major economy. And as we are committed major economy. And as we are committed as ever to helping developing countries. Just the other week i developing countries. Just the other week i announced 2 billion for the green week i announced 2 billion for the Green Climate fund. The single biggest Green Climate fund. The single biggest commitment of its kind the uk has biggest commitment of its kind the uk has ever made. But we can do all of this uk has ever made. But we can do all of this in uk has ever made. But we can do all of this in a uk has ever made. But we can do all of this in a fairer, better way, and today of this in a fairer, better way, and today i of this in a fairer, better way, and today i can of this in a fairer, better way, and today i can set out details of what our new today i can set out details of what our new approach will mean for people our new approach will mean for people. That starts with Electric Vehicles people. That starts with Electric Vehicles. We are working hard to make vehicles. We are working hard to make the vehicles. We are working hard to make the uk world leader. I am proud weve make the uk world leader. I am proud weve already attracted billions of new investors from Companies Like jaguar, new investors from Companies Like jaguar, and new investors from Companies Like jaguar, and i expect by 2030, the vast majority of cars sold will be electric vast majority of cars sold will be electric. Why . Because the costs are reducing, electric. Why . Because the costs are reducing, the rangers are improving, the charging in with such a growing. People the charging in with such a growing. People are the charging in with such a growing. People are choosing Electric Vehicles people are choosing Electric Vehicles to search an extend, we are registering vehicles to search an extend, we are registering a vehicles to search an extend, we are registering a new one every 60 seconds registering a new one every 60 seconds. For now, it should be you, the consumer, that makes the choice, not government forcing you. The upfront not government forcing you. The upfront cost still is high. Especially for families struggling with the cost of living. Strong businesses Small Businesses are worried businesses Small Businesses are worried we businesses Small Businesses are worried. We need to strengthen our own auto worried. We need to strengthen our own Auto Industry so we arent reliant own Auto Industry so we arent reliant on own Auto Industry so we arent reliant on heavily subsidised, carbon reliant on heavily subsidised, carbon intensive imports from countries carbon intensive imports from countries like china. To give us more countries like china. To give us more time countries like china. To give us more time to prepare, im announcing today more time to prepare, im announcing today we more time to prepare, im announcing today we will more time to prepare, im announcing today we will ease the transition to electric today we will ease the transition to Electric Vehicles. You will still be able to Electric Vehicles. You will still be able to buy petrol and diesel cars and vans able to buy petrol and diesel cars and vans until 2035. Even after that you will and vans until 2035. Even after that you will still be able to buy and sell them you will still be able to buy and sell them second hand. We are aligning sell them second hand. We are aligning our approach with countries like germany, france, spain, italy, australia, like germany, france, spain, italy, australia, canada and us states like california australia, canada and us states like california and massachusetts, and still ahead of the rest of america and other still ahead of the rest of america and other countries like new zealand and other countries like new zealand. To get to zero we also need a fairer. Zealand. To get to zero we also need a fairer, better approach to decarbonising how we heat our homes. We are decarbonising how we heat our homes. We are making huge advances in the technologies we need to do that, like heat technologies we need to do that, like heat pumps. But we need a balance like heat pumps. But we need a balance. Between incentivising businesses to innovate so he times become businesses to innovate so he times become even cheaper, more effective and attractive, but without imposing costs on and attractive, but without imposing costs on hard pressed families at a time when costs on hard pressed families at a time when technology is still expensive and wont work in all homes expensive and wont work in all homes for expensive and wont work in all homes. Fora expensive and wont work in all homes. For a Family Living expensive and wont work in all homes. Fora Family Living in expensive and wont work in all homes. For a Family Living in a terraced homes. For a Family Living in a Terraced House in darlington, the upfront Terraced House in darlington, the upfront cost could be around £10,000. Even the most committed advocate £10,000. Even the most committed advocate of net zero must recognise that if advocate of net zero must recognise that if our advocate of net zero must recognise that if our solution is to force people that if our solution is to force people to that if our solution is to force people to pay that and of money, support people to pay that and of money, support will collapse and will simply support will collapse and will simply never get there. So im announcing today we will give people far more announcing today we will give people far more time to make the necessary transition far more time to make the necessary transition to far more time to make the necessary transition to heat pumps. We will never transition to heat pumps. We will never force transition to heat pumps. We will never force anyone to rip out their existing never force anyone to rip out their existing boiler and replace it with a heat existing boiler and replace it with a heat pump. You will only have to make a heat pump. You will only have to make the a heat pump. You will only have to make the switch when you are replacing make the switch when you are replacing your boiler anyway, and even replacing your boiler anyway, and even then replacing your boiler anyway, and even then not until 2035. And to help those even then not until 2035. And to help those household who it will be the hardest for, im introducing an exemption the hardest for, im introducing an exemption so they will never have to switch exemption so they will never have to switch at exemption so they will never have to switch at all. This doesnt mean im any less switch at all. This doesnt mean im any less committed to decarbonising our homes any less committed to decarbonising our homes. Quite the opposite. But rather our homes. Quite the opposite. But rather than our homes. Quite the opposite. But rather than banning boilers before people rather than banning boilers before people can afford an alternative, we are going people can afford an alternative, we are going to support them to make the switch are going to support them to make the switch. The boiler of great scheme, the switch. The boiler of great scheme, which gives people cash grants scheme, which gives people cash grants to scheme, which gives people cash grants to replace their boiler, will be increased by 50 to £7,500. There are no be increased by 50 to £7,500. There are no strings attached, the money will never are no strings attached, the money will never need to be repaid and this is will never need to be repaid and this is one will never need to be repaid and this is one of the most generous schemes this is one of the most generous schemes of its kind in europe. Next, Energy Schemes of its kind in europe. Next, Energy Efficiency. This is critical to making Energy Efficiency. This is critical to making our homes cheaper to heat. That is to making our homes cheaper to heat. That is why to making our homes cheaper to heat. That is why weve got Big Government grants that is why weve got Big Government grants like that is why weve got Big Government grants like the Great British insulation scheme. Under current plans, insulation scheme. Under current plans, some Property Owners would have been plans, some Property Owners would have been forced to make expensive upgrades have been forced to make expensive upgrades injust two have been forced to make expensive upgrades in just two years time. For a upgrades in just two years time. For a Semi Upgrades in just two years time. For a semi detached house in salisbury. For a semi detached house in salisbury, you could be looking at a bill of salisbury, you could be looking at a bill of £8,000. And even if you are only renting, you are more than likely only renting, you are more than likely to only renting, you are more than likely to see some of that passed on in high likely to see some of that passed on in high rents. That isjust wrong. Those in high rents. That isjust wrong. Those plants will be scrapped, and while those plants will be scrapped, and while i those plants will be scrapped, and while i will those plants will be scrapped, and while i will continue to subsidy energy. While i will continue to subsidy energy. I while i will continue to subsidy energy, i will never force any household to do it. That is not all. The debate household to do it. That is not all. The debate about how we get to get zero has the debate about how we get to get zero has thrown up a range of warring zero has thrown up a range of warring proposals, and today i wanted warring proposals, and today i wanted to compare him under this government, they will never happen. The proposal for government to interfere the proposal for government to interfere in how many passengers you have in interfere in how many passengers you have in your interfere in how many passengers you have in your car, ive scrapped it. That have in your car, ive scrapped it. That we have in your car, ive scrapped it. That we should force you to have seven that we should force you to have seven different bins in your home, ive scrapped it. To make you change your diet ive scrapped it. To make you change your diet and ive scrapped it. To make you change your diet and harm british farmers by taxing your diet and harm british farmers by taxing meats, or to create new taxes by taxing meats, or to create new taxes to by taxing meats, or to create new taxes to discourage flying and going on holiday, ive scrapped them as well on holiday, ive scrapped them as well nor on holiday, ive scrapped them as well. Norwill we ban on holiday, ive scrapped them as well. Nor will we ban new oil and as well. Nor will we ban new oil and gas in well. Nor will we ban new oil and gas in the well. Nor will we ban new oil and gas in the north sea, which would leave gas in the north sea, which would leave us gas in the north sea, which would leave us reliant on expensive imported leave us reliant on expensive imported energy from foreign dictators like putin. We will never impose dictators like putin. We will never impose these unnecessary and heavy handed impose these unnecessary and heavy handed measures on you, the british heavy handed measures on you, the british people. We will still meet our International Commitments and hit nets our International Commitments and hit nets zero by 2050. And if we are going hit nets zero by 2050. And if we are going to hit nets zero by 2050. And if we are going to change politics in the wake i going to change politics in the wake i have going to change politics in the wake i have said. Going to change politics in the wake i have said, we can never allow carbon i have said, we can never allow Carbon Budgets to be set in the same way again Carbon Budgets to be set in the same way again. The last process was debated way again. The last process was debated in way again. The last process was debated in the House Of Commons for ust debated in the House Of Commons for just 17 debated in the House Of Commons for just 17 minutes. And voted through with barely just 17 minutes. And voted through with barely any consideration given to the with barely any consideration given to the hard with barely any consideration given to the hard choices made to fulfil it. To the hard choices made to fulfil it it to the hard choices made to fulfil it it was to the hard choices made to fulfil it. It was the Carbon Equivalent of promising it. It was the Carbon Equivalent of promising to boost Government Spending with no way to pay for it. That is spending with no way to pay for it. That is not spending with no way to pay for it. That is not a spending with no way to pay for it. That is not a responsible way to make that is not a responsible way to make decisions which have such a bearing make decisions which have such a bearing on make decisions which have such a bearing on peoples lies. When parliament votes on Carbon Budget in the future, parliament votes on Carbon Budget in the future, i parliament votes on Carbon Budget in the future, i want to see it consider the future, i want to see it consider the plans to meet our budget consider the plans to meet our budget at consider the plans to meet our budget at the same time. If the first part budget at the same time. If the first part of our new approach to meeting first part of our new approach to meeting that zero is to change the debate, meeting that zero is to change the debate, and the second part is a more debate, and the second part is a more pragmatic, proportionate and realistic more pragmatic, proportionate and realistic approach that eases the burden realistic approach that eases the burden on realistic approach that eases the burden on families, then the third is to embrace with even greater enthusiasm the incredible opportunities of green industry. And take the opportunities of green industry. And take the necessary practical steps to create take the necessary practical steps to create whole new sectors and hundreds to create whole new sectors and hundreds of thousands of good, wellpaid hundreds of thousands of good, well paid jobs right across the country well paid jobs right across the country. We are already home to four of the worlds Lodges Offshore Wind Farms of the worlds Lodges Offshore Wind Farms we of the worlds Lodges Offshore Wind Farms. We are building a bigger one, and improving our process to maximise and improving our process to maximise private investment into this industry. We are lifting the ban on this industry. We are lifting the ban on onshore wind, investing in four new ban on onshore wind, investing in four new clusters to capture carbon from four new clusters to capture carbon from the four new clusters to capture carbon from the atmosphere, and building new Nuclear Power stations for the first time new Nuclear Power stations for the first time in new Nuclear Power stations for the first time in 30 years. Just this week, first time in 30 years. Just this week, we first time in 30 years. Just this week, we took a significant long term decision to raise funding for sizewell c, putting beyond all doubt for sizewell c, putting beyond all doubt our for sizewell c, putting beyond all doubt our commitment to decarbonising our power sector. This autumn, decarbonising our power sector. This autumn, we decarbonising our power sector. This autumn, we will shortlist the companies to build a new generation of Small Companies to build a new generation of small modular reactors. But one of small modular reactors. But one of our of small modular reactors. But one of our biggest constraint to reaching that zero and improving our energy reaching that zero and improving our Energy Security, we are investing billions, Energy Security, we are investing billions, yet we dont have the Grid Infrastructure to bring the power to households and businesses. And when Energy Households and businesses. And when Energy Security is national security, Energy Security is national security, that is unacceptable. Right security, that is unacceptable. Right now it can take 14 years to build right now it can take 14 years to build new right now it can take 14 years to build new Grid Structure. There are enough build new Grid Structure. There are enough projects waiting to be connected to generate over half of our future connected to generate over half of our future electricity needs. I can announce our future electricity needs. I can announce today the chancellor and Energy Announce today the chancellor and Energy Security sector will bring forward Energy Security sector will bring forward new reforms to energy infrastructure. We will set out the uks first ever spatial plan for that, uks first ever spatial plan for that, to uks first ever spatial plan for that, to give Industry Certainty and every that, to give Industry Certainty and every community essay. We will speed up every community essay. We will speed up planning every community essay. We will speed up planning for the most nationally significant projects, and will end the first come, first served approach the first come, first served approach to Grid Connections by raising approach to Grid Connections by raising the bar to enter the queue and make raising the bar to enter the queue and make sure those ready first will connect and make sure those ready first will connect this. So from offshore wind to new connect this. So from offshore wind to new killer, to a revolution in our sector, to new killer, to a revolution in our sector, investors should have confidence our sector, investors should have confidence we are getting on with the job confidence we are getting on with the job confidence we are getting on with the job wind to nuclear. Not least the job wind to nuclear. Not least because of Something Else this country least because of Something Else this country has always excelled at, innovation in new technologies. As a Country Innovation in new technologies. As a country that innovation in new technologies. As a country that emits less than 1 of the worlds country that emits less than 1 of the worlds carbon emissions, one of the worlds carbon emissions, one of the contributions we can make is our ability the contributions we can make is our ability to the contributions we can make is our ability to develop new technologies that can ability to develop new technologies that can help the world. Like the team that can help the world. Like the team in that can help the world. Like the team in scotland developing floating when times four turbines out sees although when times four turbines out sees although zinc cambridge who turn sunlight although zinc cambridge who turn sunlight into fuel. We are creating the new sunlight into fuel. We are creating the new £150 million green future fellowship. This will support at least fellowship. This will support at least 50 fellowship. This will support at least 50 leading scientists and engineers to develop real breakthrough green technologies. It builds breakthrough green technologies. It builds on breakthrough green technologies. It builds on the £1 billion i invested as chancellor in the nets zero innovation as chancellor in the nets zero innovation portfolio. Finally, we cant innovation portfolio. Finally, we cant tackle Climate Change without protective cant tackle Climate Change without protective nature, and vice versa. Just a protective nature, and vice versa. Just a lot protective nature, and vice versa. Just a lot of protective nature, and vice versa. Just a lot of forest alone accounts for the just a lot of forest alone accounts for the equivalent of ten times the global for the equivalent of ten times the global emissions of the entire uk. And in global emissions of the entire uk. And in the global emissions of the entire uk. And in the coming weeks, ahead of my attendance and in the coming weeks, ahead of my attendance at caff 28, i will set out the attendance at caff 28, i will set out the next stage in our ambitious agenda out the next stage in our ambitious agenda in out the next stage in our ambitious agenda. In conclusion, this country is proud agenda. In conclusion, this country is proud to agenda. In conclusion, this country is proud to be a world leader in reaching is proud to be a world leader in reaching nets zero by 2050, but we simply reaching nets zero by 2050, but we simply wont achieve it unless we change simply wont achieve it unless we change. We are now going to have a better, change. We are now going to have a better, more change. We are now going to have a better, more honest debate about how we get better, more honest debate about how we get there. We will now have a more we get there. We will now have a more pragmatic, proportionate and realistic more pragmatic, proportionate and realistic approach which eases the burden realistic approach which eases the burden is realistic approach which eases the burden is on family, while doubling down burden is on family, while doubling down on burden is on family, while doubling down on the new Green Industries of the future down on the new Green Industries of the future. In a democracy, that is the future. In a democracy, that is the only the future. In a democracy, that is the only realistic part of net zero. Consent. The only realistic part of net zero. Consent, not in honesty, not observation. Pragmatism, not ideology observation. Pragmatism, not ideology was that is how we will change ideology was that is how we will change the challenge to the greatest opportunity and the proudest achievement of our lifetimes. And this is achievement of our lifetimes. And this Isjust Achievement of our lifetimes. And this isjust the start. What we begin this isjust the start. What we begin today is bigger than any single begin today is bigger than any single policy or issue. We are going to change single policy or issue. We are going to change the way our politics works~ to change the way our politics works. We are going to make different works. We are going to make different decisions. We wont take the easy different decisions. We wont take the easy way out, there will be resistance, but we will meet it, because resistance, but we will meet it, because i resistance, but we will meet it, because i am determined to change our country because i am determined to change our country and build a Better Future our country and build a Better Future for our country and build a Better Future for our children. Nothing less is future for our children. Nothing less is acceptable. Applause some questions from the major. Start with the bbc, please. Thank you, Prime Minister. Borisjohnson said businesses say youve robbed them of certainty. One of your Cabinet Colleagues says put you on the wrong side of it. Is this because you are worrying about losing the election . Ive been thinking about these issues for a long time and as chancellor, i was concerned about the impact on families of some of the impact on families of some of the policies being mooted. When you think about it, policies that would cost a typical family five, ten, £15,000. We seem to be an autopilot. I didnt think it was right at the time, and nowi i didnt think it was right at the time, and now i have an opportunity to change things. What i dont want to change things. What i dont want to do is make yet more short term decisions, easy ways out that ultimately are not straight with the country. The cost on them. I dont think it is the right thing to do was i want to make the right decisions for our children and country. It wont be easy. There is a lot of resistance to it. I am trying to make sure were on a path to deliberate net zero, because i firmly believe in it, but we will do it in a fair, proportionate way which brings people along with us and minimises the burden on families. I think that is a reasonable and realistic approach, and in fact the only approach which will get us to net zero and carry the country with us. Lots of people will have their views, and i respect their right to disagree, but it is incumbent on them to explain to families of and down the country why they disagree with me, they are willing to impose those costs, £15,000 on those families, in pursuit of something when it isnt necessary, when we can meet our without it. That is a question for them because i think my approach is them because i think my approach is the right one. Next, can we go to itv . Prime minister, you know probably better than anyone that weve had years of underinvestment caused by economic instability, which has turned to low growth. You led. Ed to which has turned to low growth. Ym. Pledged to restore stability by delaying the targets for Motor Vehicle replacements, boiler replacements, many big businesses that want to invest in this country say youve pulled the rug from under them and increased instability. The reversal of what you said. The them and increased instability. The reversal of what you said. Reversal of what you said. The best thin i reversal of what you said. The best thing i could reversal of what you said. The best thing i could do reversal of what you said. The best thing i could do for reversal of what you said. The best thing i could do for Business Reversal of what you said. The best thing i could do for business is thing i could do for business is ensure thing i could do for business is ensure we thing i could do for business is ensure we actually continue to deliver ensure we actually continue to deliver net zero because it has the consent deliver net zero because it has the consent of deliver net zero because it has the consent of the public. In other countries, consent of the public. In other countries, when people have tried to id countries, when people have tried to go to countries, when people have tried to go to fast, countries, when people have tried to go to fast, havent had an open conversation, theyve had to change course conversation, theyve had to change course that conversation, theyve had to change course. That is not the right thing to do, course. That is not the right thing to do. That course. That is not the right thing to do, that is what we are doing, putting to do, that is what we are doing, putting in to do, that is what we are doing, putting in place the right policies which putting in place the right policies which make sure we get to net zero, bring which make sure we get to net zero, bring people with us. It will give businesses the certainty they need to invest businesses the certainty they need to invest. You mention a couple of specific to invest. You mention a couple of specific things, the timeframe for electric specific things, the timeframe for Electric Vehicles. As i pointed out, 2035, Electric Vehicles. As i pointed out, 2035, that Electric Vehicles. As i pointed out, 2035, that is the same target as in france, 2035, that is the same target as in france, germany, italy, spain, canada. France, germany, italy, spain, canada, australia, california. That is the canada, australia, california. That is the global mainstream target. In an industry is the global mainstream target. In an industry which is global in nature an industry which is global in nature with imports and exports, it is hard nature with imports and exports, it is hard for nature with imports and exports, it is hard for anyone to say it is putting is hard for anyone to say it is putting us is hard for anyone to say it is putting us at a disadvantage. What the auto putting us at a disadvantage. What the Auto Industry wants us to deliver. The Auto Industry wants us to deliver, which we can now, is our mandate deliver, which we can now, is our mandate to deliver, which we can now, is our mandate to get to there. This is about mandate to get to there. This is about 2035, but between now and then we will about 2035, but between now and then we will make progress in transitioning to Electric Vehicles. We are transitioning to Electric Vehicles. We are working with industry to get there we are working with industry to get there the we are working with industry to get there. The other thing i would say is we there. The other thing i would say is we are there. The other thing i would say is we are doubling down on the other things. Is we are doubling down on the other things, which is Grid Infrastructure. If i speak to any business infrastructure. If i speak to any business day interested in this today, business day interested in this today, and my colleagues there will be nodding, what does every business about . Be nodding, what does every business about . How be nodding, what does every business about . How do we connect to the grid faster . About . How do we connect to the grid faster . If about . How do we connect to the grid faster . If it about . How do we connect to the grid faster . If it takes is a year is to connect, faster . If it takes is a year is to connect, that wont work. That is why the connect, that wont work. That is why the reforms that i announce today, why the reforms that i announce today, that the chancellor will flesh today, that the chancellor will flesh out today, that the chancellor will flesh out in the coming weeks, will make flesh out in the coming weeks, will make a flesh out in the coming weeks, will make a transformative difference for businesses make a transformative difference for businesses and particularly those in the Power Businesses and particularly those in the power sector, the company is gueueing the power sector, the company is queueing up to deliver more renewables. And you will know, you speak renewables. And you will know, you speak to renewables. And you will know, you speak to them. We are about to bring forward speak to them. We are about to bring forward the speak to them. We are about to bring forward the most transformative plants forward the most transformative plants anyone has done to upgrade our grid plants anyone has done to upgrade our Grid Structure and speed of connections. Anyway you look at it, we are connections. Anyway you look at it, we are doing connections. Anyway you look at it, we are doing the right things for business. We are doing the right things for business, whether investing in r d, speeding business, whether investing in r d, speeding up Grid Connections, and providing speeding up Grid Connections, and providing the certainty and clarity that we providing the certainty and clarity that we have a path which is sustainable because it is done with peoples sustainable because it is done with peoples consent, and they were prise peoples consent, and they were prise that peoples consent, and they were prise that above anything else. Next, prise that above anything else. Next, we prise that above anything else. Next, we go to gb news. You talk about the cost next, we go to gb news. You talk about the cost on next, we go to gb news. You talk about the cost on families. Next, we go to gb news. You talk about the cost on families. How. Next, we go to gb news. You talk about the cost on families. How much will these changes save an average Working Family . You talk about consent. Working family . You talk about consent Working Family . You talk about consent. ~ , , consent. When it comes the cost, ri. Ht to consent. When it comes the cost, right to highlight consent. When it comes the cost, right to highlight them. Consent. When it comes the cost, right to highlight them. Some consent. When it comes the cost, right to highlight them. Some of. Consent. When it comes the cost, | right to highlight them. Some of the things right to highlight them. Some of the things being proposed would have cost typical families upwards of five. Cost typical families upwards of five. Ten, cost typical families upwards of five, ten, £15,000. It depends on the type five, ten, £15,000. It depends on the type of five, ten, £15,000. It depends on the type of property you live in the the type of property you live in the for the type of property you live in the. For some people off the gas grid. The. For some people off the gas grid, forcing them to install a heat pump grid, forcing them to install a heat pump would have meant notjust the cost of pump would have meant notjust the cost of a pump would have meant notjust the cost of a heat pump, but also could have meant cost of a heat pump, but also could have meant they had to make costly improvements to the Energy Efficiency, which could have cost £20000 efficiency, which could have cost £20,000. Oryou efficiency, which could have cost £20,000. Or you take Energy Efficiency £20,000. Or you take Energy Efficiency upgrades, which we are two years efficiency upgrades, which we are two years away of imposing on people two years away of imposing on people. The average costs is about 58,000 people. The average costs is about £8,000. Fora quarter of people. The average costs is about £8,000. For a quarter of all household, they are upwards of ten. These household, they are upwards of ten. These are household, they are upwards of ten. These are the numbers we are talking about these are the numbers we are talking about i these are the numbers we are talking about i get these are the numbers we are talking about. I get lots of people out there about. I get lots of people out there will be critical of what i am doing there will be critical of what i am doing as there will be critical of what i am doing as i there will be critical of what i am doing. As i said earlier, the question doing. As i said earlier, the question for all those people criticising this approach is to ask them criticising this approach is to ask them to criticising this approach is to ask them tojustify all those criticising this approach is to ask them to justify all those families up them to justify all those families up and them to justify all those families up and down the country why they think up and down the country why they think it up and down the country why they think it is up and down the country why they think it is right to ask them to find think it is right to ask them to find £20,000, at a time when budgets are tight. Find £20,000, at a time when budgets are tight. In find £20,000, at a time when budgets are tight, in pursuit of a goal we can deliver are tight, in pursuit of a goal we can deliver without doing those things can deliver without doing those things in can deliver without doing those things. In a measured way, and still at the things. In a measured way, and still at the same things. In a measured way, and still at the same time be world leading with our at the same time be world leading with our ambition. That is the question with our ambition. That is the question for everyone else. I am interested question for everyone else. I am interested in doing the right thing with the interested in doing the right thing with the country and minimising those with the country and minimising those costs on families, thats why ithink those costs on families, thats why i think what those costs on families, thats why i think what we are announcing, which i think what we are announcing, which is i think what we are announcing, which is a i think what we are announcing, which is a break from the past, a different which is a break from the past, a different way, but i think it is the right different way, but i think it is the right thing different way, but i think it is the right thing and will have broad support right thing and will have broad support in the country. I think weve support in the country. I think weve had support in the country. I think weve had enough referendums. The point weve had enough referendums. The point about weve had enough referendums. The point about consent is important. That is point about consent is important. That is motivating me. We havent had an that is motivating me. We havent had an honest conversation in a long time about had an honest conversation in a long time about these issues. It is not enough time about these issues. It is not enough to time about these issues. It is not enough to announce these targets. Great enough to announce these targets. Great headlines in the short term. That isnt great headlines in the short term. That isnt the type of leadership i believe that isnt the type of leadership i believe in that isnt the type of leadership i believe in. I that isnt the type of leadership i believe in. Lam Prime Minister, i want believe in. Lam Prime Minister, i want to believe in. Lam Prime Minister, i want to be believe in. Lam Prime Minister, i want to be upfront and honest about what we want to be upfront and honest about what we are doing. I believe a net zero, what we are doing. I believe a net zero. We what we are doing. I believe a net zero, we will get to it, but in a fairand zero, we will get to it, but in a fair and proportionate way which is mindful fair and proportionate way which is mindful of fair and proportionate way which is mindful of the impact on families. Im confident we can do it. We will double im confident we can do it. We will double down on all the areas we can make double down on all the areas we can make a double down on all the areas we can make a difference, say people money, but we make a difference, say people money, but we will make a difference, say people money, but we will do it with peoples consent but we will do it with peoples consent because that is how we will bring consent because that is how we will bring them consent because that is how we will bring them along rivers. If we dont do that, bring them along rivers. If we dont do that, we bring them along rivers. If we dont do that, we will lose people, and that is do that, we will lose people, and that is not do that, we will lose people, and that is not right but i would say that is not right but i would say that to that is not right but i would say that to people on extremes of the debate, that to people on extremes of the debate, that they will happily pay any price. Debate, that they will happily pay any price, impose costs on families, that is any price, impose costs on families, that is not any price, impose costs on families, that is not right. You will end up damaging that is not right. You will end up damaging because of net zero because people damaging because of net zero because people will be turned off. I dont want people will be turned off. Idont want to people will be turned off. I dont want to that happen