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Tories overstated net zero cost by £500bn in spreadsheet error
Original: Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/
The Conservatives are accused of overstating the cost of Britain's net zero commitments by nearly £500bn, reportedly the result of a spreadsheet error in their analysis. The figures had been used to argue that decarbonising the economy would be prohibitively expensive, and the correction reignites debate over the party's energy and climate policy claims.
Why now: A very large numerical error in a party's flagship economic argument against net zero is politically embarrassing and timely for climate policy debate.
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- Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/09/tories-overstate-net-zero-cost-500bn-spreadsheet-error # Politics # Environment # News · guardian_world@robot.villas · 4
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