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Kemi Badenoch called ‘Reform tribute act’ for vowing to scrap the Climate Change Act
['Olivia Barber']
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‘This Trump style climate denialism is dangerous—for our economy, the planet, and people.’Kemi Badenoch has been called a “Reform tribute act” and accused of “Trump-style climate denialism” after vowing to repeal the Climate Change Act.
Ahead of Tory party conference this weekend, Badenoch said she would repeal the climate law if the Conservatives win the next general election.
The Climate Change Act 2008 set the target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050, and was later increased to a 100% reduction in emissions under Theresa May’s government in 2019.
“There is no future for the Conservative Party in being a Reform tribute act.”Badenoch claims she still believes in climate change, but is a ‘net zero sceptic’.
The Basingstoke MP said: “Scrapping the Climate Change Act while claiming to believe in climate change is like admitting gravity exists, jumping out of a plane, and then throwing away your parachute.