Alok Sharma, former chair of the COP26 UN summit in Glasgow, has cautioned that the UK must explore new avenues to reduce emissions in light of recent green policy reversals. Last week, Rishi Sunak unveiled a series of measures aimed at revising multiple green targets previously established by the UK. The revised measures encompass delaying the ban on new petrol and diesel cars until 2035, extending the phaseout of oil and LPG boilers for off-grid homes to 2035, removing mandates for landlords to improve property energy efficiency and increasing the Boiler Upgrade grant by 50% to £7,500.
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