In a press conference on Thursday, Mr Sunak spelled out significant alterations to plans designed to help the UK achieve its net zero targets.
Mr Sunak denied he was"watering down" the nation's green policies suggesting instead the government was simply adopting a more"pragmatic" approach to tackling climate change. The Labour Party immediately hit out following the announcement, with shadow environment minister Steve Reed saying they would unequivocally commit to reinstating the ban on new petrol and diesel cars for its original timeline of 2030.He also claimed the decision to scale back policies was robbing the UK of the"biggest economic opportunity of the 21st century," forgoing Britain's chance to"lead the world in transition to well-paid secured new jobs of the green economy".