U.K. leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years
The move angered green groups, opposition politicians and large chunks of U.K. industry.
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The move angered green groups, opposition politicians and large chunks of U.K. industry.
Sunak says Britain remains committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, but in a way that won't "impose unacceptable costs on hard-pressed British families."
The move waters down green pledges the U.K. has made. Sunak says Britain remains committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050, but in a way that won’t ‘impose unacceptable costs’ on ordinary people
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Wednesday that he’s delaying by five years a ban on new gas and diesel cars that had<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/uk-leader-rishi-sunak-delays-ban-on-new-gas-and-diesel-cars-by-5-years-in-contentious-climate-shift/">Read More</a>
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Wednesday announced he would delay by five years a ban on new petrol and diesel cars due to come into force in 2030, lowering...