Rees-Mogg slams net zero target as ‘idiotic tokenism’

Jacob Rees-Mogg has slammed the government’s 2050 net zero emissions target as “idiotic” and “pure tokenism”. The former energy secretary's comments come following Rishi Sunak's recent speech in which he recommitted to the 2050 target, despite rowing back on several interim milestones.

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