Hello, you join us amid the news that Rishi Sunak is thinking about weakening some of the government’s
key green commitments in a major policy shift.

This could mean delaying a ban on selling new petrol and diesel
cars and phasing out gas boilers, according to multiple sources who have spoken to the
BBC.

Sunak is preparing to set out the changes in a speech in the next few days. In a statement last night, he said the government remains committed to reaching net zero
carbon emissions by 2050 – but in a “more proportionate way”.

I’ll
be bringing you updates on this story throughout the day with Megan
Fisher and Ali Abbas Ahamdi, so stay with us.

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