Rishi Sunak last month axed plans to make landlords adapt their homes to meet energy efficiency targets, among delays to a range of other green measures.Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho told the Commons on Monday that the UK cannot reach its net zero targets "if we don't bring people with us".People are worried that climate targets will be too costly, she said, as she set out ministers' change of approach to reaching net zero.
"She said families who are renting from private landlords have said their energy bills are "far higher because their roofs are leaky, they're not insulated", adding "the rowing back, particularly on the standard in the private rented sector is costing families more".Green Party MP Caroline Lucas said the Secretary of State's statement took "Orwellian doublespeak to new levels".