
EU Climate Chief Warns ‘Culture Wars’ Put Net Zero Target at Risk
Frans Timmermans appeared to suggest opponents of the European Green Deal have no facts on which to rely, and so must pull political tricks to avoid honest discussions.

Frans Timmermans appeared to suggest opponents of the European Green Deal have no facts on which to rely, and so must pull political tricks to avoid honest discussions.

A return to coal was needed because turbines could not be relied upon this week due to depressed wind speeds.

Officials are concerned that the curbs could distract attention from the push for ‘net zero.’

Ministers are encouraging Britons to ditch their gas boilers for heat pumps, but the ‘net zero’ secretary Grant Shapps admitted he has yet to do so himself.

Secretary-General António Guterres has called on “all governments” and business leaders to ramp up their transitions to carbon neutrality.