said he would explain to his children why he believes his decision to ramp up North Sea oil and gas exploration is right, despite needing to reach net zero by 2050.
"We have good chat around our table about all these things," the PM said. "I've got two girls who have quite different views on things between the two of them which is fun at home. I’ve got a ready-made focus group."It came after Mr Sunak said the UK's record is "fantastic" when it comes to cutting emissions, adding that among all G7 countries, the UK was the fastest to have decarbonised.
"Are we doing the right thing?" Mr Sunak asked. "Of course we are, we're transitioning to net zero, we're increasing the amount of renewable energy...
He explained that it would help with security, the economy, and generate tax to help with areas like the NHS.