Article 5W748 Constituents set up ‘Steve Baker Watch’ over MP’s climate stance

Constituents set up ‘Steve Baker Watch’ over MP’s climate stance

by
Helena Horton Environment reporter
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Campaigners say Tory MP for Wycombe is trying to wreck' government plans for environment

Constituents of Steve Baker MP who are concerned about his environmental position have set up a Steve Baker Watch" group and are launching a crowdfunding page to raise money. The constituents in Baker's constituency of Wycombe in the rolling Chiltern Hills believe that Baker is trying to wreck the government plans to improve the environment".

Baker, who as chair of the European Research Group was instrumental in pressing for a hard Brexit, helped set up the Net Zero Scrutiny Group (NZSG), which has close links to the Global Warming Policy Foundation, a lobbyist group that has been accused of denying climate science.

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