![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/what-are-labour-and-the-tories-green-policies/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Rishi-Sunak-Takes-Part-In-Lark-In-The-Park-In-Old-Bexley.jpg&description=Despite record temperatures and wildfires raging in Europe, the Government has signalled that some green policies could be watered down - and is doing some soul searching around its own agenda The Tories' shock by-election win in Uxbridge earlier this month has fired up fierce rows within both and Conservative ranks over their climate policies. Rishi Sunak's party clung onto Boris Johnson's old west London seat by fewer than 500 votes, which both parties blamed on Sadiq Khan's decision to expand London's ultra low emission zone to improve the capital's air quality. Despite record temperatures and wildfires raging in Europe, the Government has signalled that some green policies could be watered down. Downing Street has said pledges were being scrutinised "in light of some of the cost of living challenges". are also doing some soul searching over their green agenda, with Keir Starmer urging Mr Khan to "reflect" the Ulez expansion. The party has also slammed the brakes on its flagship pledge to spend £28billion-a-year on green energy projects. So what are the key climate policies for both parties - and what's in the firing line? Ban on new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 In 2020, the Government committed to phasing out production of cars running on fossil fuels by ending the sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030. The aim is to make all cars zero emission by 2035. But the Uxbridge result emboldened hard-line Tories to call for the deadline to be scrapped. Ex-Home Secretary Dame Priti Patel criticised the "corrosive culture" of spending public money to "chase" targets. Over 40 Tory MPs and peers also wrote to Mr Sunak at the weekend calling for the deadline to be pushed back. The PM finally confirmed that the 2030 target remained Government policy in an interview with The Sunday Telegraph after days of flip-flopping from Government over the flagship commitment. Net zero by 2050 The UK is bound by law to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 100% from 1990 levels by 2050){kind=link}
Despite record temperatures and wildfires raging in Europe, the Government has signalled that some green policies could be watered down – and Labour is doing some soul searching around its own agenda
The Tories’ shock by-election win in Uxbridge earlier this month has fired up fierce rows within both Labour and Conservative ranks over their climate policies.
Rishi Sunak’s party clung onto Boris Johnson’s old west London seat by fewer than 500 votes, which both parties blamed on Sadiq Khan’s decision to expand London’s ultra low emission zone to improve the capital’s air quality.
Despite record temperatures and wildfires raging in Europe, the Government has signalled that some green policies could be watered down. Downing Street has said pledges were being scrutinised “in light of some of the cost of living challenges”.
Labour are also doing some soul searching over their green agenda, with Keir Starmer urging Mr Khan to “reflect” the Ulez expansion. The party has also slammed the brakes on its flagship pledge to spend £28billion-a-year on green energy projects.