Rishi Sunak likely to face legal challenges over net zero U-turn
by Fiona Harvey, Helena Horton, Ajit Niranjan and Aub from Environment | The Guardian on (#6EZ39)
UK climate watchdog said policy change would make it more difficult to meet legal commitments
Rishi Sunak is likely to face a series of legal challenges aimed at thwarting his plans to U-turn on net zero policies amid further international condemnation of the proposals.
Though the prime minister sought to shrug off criticism on Thursday, the UK's independent climate watchdog joined the voices of concern, saying it was disappointed with changes that would make it more difficult for Britain to meet its legal commitments.
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