{"id":369493,"date":"2026-08-12T19:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T18:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-tories-gave-us-net-zero-why-have-they-given-up-on-it\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T19:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T18:00:07","slug":"the-tories-gave-us-net-zero-why-have-they-given-up-on-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-tories-gave-us-net-zero-why-have-they-given-up-on-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tories gave us NET ZERO &#8211; why have they given up on it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/Nf9umJ-TD9w\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The Tories gave us NET ZERO - why have they given up on it?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nf9umJ-TD9w\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Theresa May positioned the UK as a global climate leader by enshrining a legally binding Net Zero target by 2050. Fast forward seven years, and the political landscape on the British Right has transformed dramatically. With Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch proposing to repeal Net Zero targets and Reform UK labeling green policies &quot;net-stupid-zero,&quot; the consensus around climate action is fracturing. <\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>All this comes as the UK endures repeated heatwaves, droughts, and severe economic impacts\u2014with summer heatwaves costing an estimated \u00a34.4bn in lost productivity alongside thousands of excess deaths. As extreme weather directly threatens agriculture and rural communities, is the Right out of step with voters, or are they tapping into growing cost-of-living concerns?<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of The Fourcast, Matt Frei explores whether Net Zero scepticism is pragmatic economics or climate denial in disguise. Matt is joined by former Energy Minister Graham Stuart MP, Net Zero Scrutiny Group member Lord Peter Lilley, and former NFU President Baroness Minette Batters to debate conservative ideology, economic reality, and the electoral risks facing the Right.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2019, Theresa May positioned the UK as a global climate leader by enshrining a legally binding Net Zero target by 2050. 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