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Tories overstated net zero cost by nearly £500bn, figures suggest
Original: Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error
Kemi Badenoch's flagship Conservative conference policy document put the cost of net zero at £957bn — roughly twice the total in the government's climate advisers' data — an apparent spreadsheet error inflating the figure by nearly £500bn. The discrepancy has drawn criticism of the party's economic case against net zero commitments, with opponents seizing on the mistake as evidence of shaky analysis behind a headline conference policy.
Why now: The revelation embarrasses the Conservative leadership during its conference and fuels debate over the credibility of its net zero arguments.
Kemi BadenochConservative PartyClimate Change CommitteeThe Guardian
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- Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error · The Guardian
Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data
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