Tories could lose 1.3m voters if net zero target ditched, says poll
by Helena Horton Environment reporter from Environment | The Guardian on (#5YH0X)
Report finds strong support for climate policies among Tory voters despite some MPs' negative stance
The Conservative party could lose more than 1.3 million voters if the government scraps its net zero target, research suggests.
A report by the centre-right thinktank Onward, which counts the levelling up secretary, Michael Gove, among its supporters, has found there is strong support for tackling the climate crisis among Tory voters despite attempts by some on the right of the party to campaign against the measures.
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