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How will Jacob Rees-Mogg tackle the energy and climate crises?

How will Jacob Rees-Mogg tackle the energy and climate crises?

Science Weekly vor 3 Jahren

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Against a backdrop of a cost of living crisis caused in part by
soaring energy prices, the UK’s new prime minister, Liz Truss,
appointed MP Jacob Rees-Mogg as secretary of state for business and
energy. In this role, Rees-Mogg will have to tackle these issues
while being responsible for the UK’s legally binding target of net
zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. It is a goal he has
previously described as ‘a long way off’. Madeleine Finlay hears
from environment correspondent Fiona Harvey about his plans to
extract ‘every last drop’ of oil and gas from the North Sea, the
possibility of fracking in the UK, and the importance of energy
efficiency and renewables in addressing the cost of living, energy
and climate crises together. Help support our independent
journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod