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of the government watchdog the climate change committee has heavily criticised the prime minister's approach to climate change. in an exclusive interview with the bbc, chris stark said rishi sunak has "set us back" on climate change, leaving the uk at risk of losing out to other countries. with more on this, our climate editorjustin rowlatt is in the newsroom. yes. when asked what the climate change committee does, chris stark has always said itsjob is to mark the government's homework on climate change, and he has been marking rishi sunak down in dramatic fashion. chris stark said rishi sunak�*s predecessors theresa may and boris johnson had done a good job cutting emissions. but when asked about a decision last autumn by rishi sunak to water down targets to stop the sale of petrol and diesel cars and also to phase out gas boilers, this is what he told laura kuenssberg.
it gives security to the users, it gives security to the investment companies. and this is our main goal to driving the discussions to a unified global standard for charging of evs. andre, how far off are we from having a global standard system? in europe, we are close to 100%. we have ccs as the common standard for the eu. of course, when we see it globally, we have differences. we have one standard in china. we have discussions in north america moving from one standard to another one. so it�*s not an easy answer, to be honest. but we are working on unifying these discussions. do you think having this global unified charging system will make a difference in convincing people who may have been reluctantjust to make that switch from petrol or diesel to electric? i believe so.
rishi sunak has "set us back" on climate change, leaving the uk at risk of losing out to other countries. our climate editorjustin rowlatt has the story. when asked what the climate change committee does, chris stark has always said its job is to mark the government's homework on climate and he has been marking rishi sunak down in dramatic fashion. chris stark said that rishi sunak�*s predecessors, theresa may and borisjohnson, had done a good job cutting carbon. but he, when asked about a decision last autumn that was made by rishi sunak to water down targets to stop the sale of petrol and diesel cars and also to phase out gas boilers, this is what he told laura kuenssberg. i think it's set us back. so i think we have moved from a position where we were really at the forefront, pushing ahead as quickly as we could on something that i believe to be fundamental to the uk economy, fundamentally beneficial to the people living in this country, whether you care about the climate or not, and we are now in a position now where we're actually trying
site. , . , happening on the unemployment site. ., , ., ., site. tesla shares have fallen to their lowest _ site. tesla shares have fallen to their lowest level - site. tesla shares have fallen to their lowest level in - site. tesla shares have fallen to their lowest level in more | to their lowest level in more than a year. this came after deutsche bank raised concern over the electric vehicle makers on creating new products like rubber taxi while its profit is under pressure. shares in the elon musk led company fell after the brokerage cut its price target for the stock. is boom time electric vehicles over? rising electricity cost plus the end of generous government subsidies in some countries have made it is more expensive compared to cars running on petrol and diesel. in norway, nine out of ten car sold this year have been electric models. my year have been electric models. my colleague has been speaking to the state secretary of the norwegian of transport. i think the reason _ norwegian of transport. i think the reason for _ norwegian of transport. i think the reason for this _ norwegian of transport. i think the reason for this is _ norwegian of transport. i think the reason for this is that - norwegian of transport. i think the reason for this is that we l the reason for this is that we introduced a broad package of incentives and of course, you need a good economic national economics to do that but we agreed upon a broad package in
and rural— approach. we understand that urban and rural scotland will contribute differently to this and i were transition plan for transportable and short— transition plan for transportable and short support of all communities. turning to other vehicles, — communities. turning to other vehicles, we will support the transition away from petrol and diesel— transition away from petrol and diesel vans, working with business including _ diesel vans, working with business including the largest companies for an initial— including the largest companies for an initial phase and in line with our need — an initial phase and in line with our need of business principles, we will develop land and support mechanisms. we understand the importance of this transition to small— importance of this transition to small businesses and independent traders— small businesses and independent traders in— small businesses and independent traders in particular and we will ensure — traders in particular and we will ensure that their needs are at the heart _ ensure that their needs are at the heart of— ensure that their needs are at the heart of this work. scotland's food and drink— heart of this work. scotland's food and drink is— heart of this work. scotland's food and drink is a significant national success— and drink is a significant national success story and food security is important — success story and food security is important to this government. that is why— important to this government. that is why we _ important to this government. that is why we are supporting our farming immunity— is why we are supporting our farming immunity to — is why we are supporting our farming immunity to continue producing food while slowing emissions. the cabinet secretary— while slowing emissions. the cabinet secretary of rural affairs is working _ secretary of rural affairs is working with a sector to deliver this including through the ongoing agricultural and rural communities bill and _ agricultural and rural communities bill and the agriculture reform board — bill and the agriculture reform board which she co—chairs with the
so there's a huge amount of progress has been made and so there's a huge amount of progress still to make. and what this is doing is recognising the the collision, if you like, between words and policies which can easily be stated versus the difficult reality of delivering this on the ground with real numbers and real change. how difficult is it going to be to get that changed, things like transferring from petrol and diesel cars to electric cars and the infrastructure around that? yeah. so it's going to, i think this is going to be difficult and there's been no secret of that. this is a fundamental change into the way which all normal people like me or you actually live our lives. and so that's never been done before. we're in an experiment. we're all proceeding on this journey of invention, innovation and change altogether.
scotland was the first country to declare a climate emergency. always looking pretty positive, but this is extremely disappointing to know that this target is basically being scrapped, that is what we are expecting to hear. what it says to us is that the scottish government knows that they are not on target, they have failed the last eight out of 12 targets that they have set themselves and it looks like they are just removing themselves and it looks like they arejust removing it themselves and it looks like they are just removing it so that they can remove accountability and to look like they are not failing as much as they are. very disappointing that we are not seeing them being open and honest about progress pulling their socks up, instead they are sweeping it under the rug and trying tojust remove are sweeping it under the rug and trying to just remove it. are trying to 'ust remove it. are tar: ets trying to just remove it. are targets enough _ trying to just remove it. are targets enough in _ trying tojust remove it. are targets enough in tackling climate change or is there actually you have to change the psyche of people as well to actually get everyday people to do more to tackle the climate change, swapping from petrol or diesel cars to an electric cars, looking at how much electricity and
this on the ground with real numbers and real change.— and real change. how difficult is it auoin to and real change. how difficult is it going to be _ and real change. how difficult is it going to be to _ and real change. how difficult is it going to be to get _ and real change. how difficult is it going to be to get that _ and real change. how difficult is it going to be to get that change, i going to be to get that change, things like transferring from petrol and diesel cars to electric cars and the infrastructure around that? 50. the infrastructure around that? so, i think this the infrastructure around that? so, i think this is _ the infrastructure around that? sr, i think this is going the infrastructure around that? 5r, i think this is going to be difficult. and there has been no secret of the this is a fundamental change in the way in which normal people like me or you actually live our lives. and so, that has never been done before, we are in an experiment, we are all proceeding on thisjourney of experiment, we are all proceeding on this journey of invention, intervention and change altogether. so it's not surprising in many ways that try and make a change and, sometimes that doesn't stack up annually. keeping is to do this over annually. keeping is to do this over a period of time of ten or 20 years and achieve the result net zero. so, we are seeing the change in cars, for example, and transport vehicles, there are hydrogen buses being
or, depending on the level of danger, _ or, depending on the level of danger, maybe to the metro station. this is— danger, maybe to the metro station. this isjust _ danger, maybe to the metro station. this isjust for the audience to realise — this isjust for the audience to realise how much this has become the daily norm _ realise how much this has become the daily norm over here in ukraine. diesei— daily norm over here in ukraine. diesei go— daily norm over here in ukraine. diesel go to the shelters even though it is repetitive and every day? though it is repetitive and every da ? ., ., , though it is repetitive and every da? ., ., ., day? not always. over the last month i onl went day? not always. over the last month i only went to — day? not always. over the last month i only went to the _ day? not always. over the last month i only went to the shelter _ day? not always. over the last month i only went to the shelter once - day? not always. over the last month i only went to the shelter once when i i only went to the shelter once when there _ i only went to the shelter once when there was— i only went to the shelter once when there was a — i only went to the shelter once when there was a really big explosion and a huge _ there was a really big explosion and a huge air— there was a really big explosion and a huge air raid alert with increased levels _ a huge air raid alert with increased levels of— a huge air raid alert with increased levels of danger being announced. it is a special— levels of danger being announced. it is a special announcement. typically, no. we will see what happens — typically, no. we will see what happens and what the military will tell us— happens and what the military will tell us to — happens and what the military will tell us to do. happens and what the military will tell us to do— tell us to do. obviously, our sympathies _ tell us to do. obviously, our sympathies for _ tell us to do. obviously, our sympathies for that. - tell us to do. obviously, our sympathies for that. it - tell us to do. obviously, our sympathies for that. it is - tell us to do. obviously, our sympathies for that. it is a l tell us to do. obviously, our- sympathies for that. it is a good illustration of what ukrainians are living with. answer the nuclear thing for me, would you? you are a country with a history of a nuclear arsenal which gave it up a peace with russia. how concerned are you
of electricity generation coming through— of electricity generation coming through zero or low carbon sources in 2021— through zero or low carbon sources in 2022. these are just some of the examples _ in 2022. these are just some of the examples of— in 2022. these are just some of the examples of the considerable work that has— examples of the considerable work that has been taken and which sees us nearly— that has been taken and which sees us nearly halfway to net zero, narrowly _ us nearly halfway to net zero, narrowly missing our most recent annual— narrowly missing our most recent annual emission reduction target but still decarbonising faster than the uk average. quite rightly, just as with the — uk average. quite rightly, just as with the uk government, there ctc challenges — with the uk government, there ctc challenges us to go further. and that is— challenges us to go further. and that is exactly what we will do as today— that is exactly what we will do as today i_ that is exactly what we will do as today i am — that is exactly what we will do as today i am announcing a new package of measures— today i am announcing a new package of measures which will lead with partners — of measures which will lead with partners to support scotland's transition to net zero full stop firstly, — transition to net zero full stop firstly, the global transition to zero _ firstly, the global transition to zero emissions vehicles is happening at pace _ zero emissions vehicles is happening at pace. major, thatchers have named the day _ at pace. major, thatchers have named the day when they will cease manufacture a new petrol and diesel vehicles _ manufacture a new petrol and diesel vehicles. scotland has long been at the forefront of helping people make the forefront of helping people make the transition to ev is, but we will