My thoughts in Conservative Home on the implications of pursuing net zero:
Extract:
We engineers prefer to keep things simple. I’ve enjoyed working in a wide range of industries, from the traditional (such as steel and petro-chemicals) to the modern (including in renewables and clean transport). And I believe all of those sectors will evolve and continue to play vital roles in our society and economy. It’s not an either-or choice between old and new.
But things are always more complex with politicians: witness the deepening schismbetween the Conservative Environment Network true believers and the Net Zero Scrutiny Group outsiders.
