Boris Johnson's green dilemma: How climate change will define the PM's legacy
Telegraph, 01 Nov 2021
It was David Cameron who originally said "vote blue, go green", but it has fallen to Boris Johnson to be the Conservative Prime Minister having to put green measures into action.
As COP26 gets underway, Mr Johnson has stressed the importance of coming away from the summit with serious commitments from world leaders.
His reputation for leadership on the world stage could be at stake.
But Mr Johnson is also facing significant pressure from his own party. Around 40 Conservative MPs have formed the Net Zero Scrutiny Group to warn of the high costs of implement the measures necessary for achieving the 2050 goal.
Watch the full analysis by The Telegraph's Deputy Political Editor Lucy Fisher in the video above.
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As COP26 gets underway, Mr Johnson has stressed the importance of coming away from the summit with serious commitments from world leaders.
His reputation for leadership on the world stage could be at stake.
But Mr Johnson is also facing significant pressure from his own party. Around 40 Conservative MPs have formed the Net Zero Scrutiny Group to warn of the high costs of implement the measures necessary for achieving the 2050 goal.
Watch the full analysis by The Telegraph's Deputy Political Editor Lucy Fisher in the video above.
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Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.
