Sunak Pledges to Change Politics as He Announces Net Zero U-turn

Mr. Sunak rolled back various policy proposals, including extending the deadline to install heat pumps and announced a raft of affordability measures.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech on the plans for net-zero commitments in the briefing room at 10 Downing Street, London, on Sept. 20, 2023. Justin Tallis/PA Wire

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to “face up to resistance” and “change the way our politics work” as he set out new plans to ease the path to Net Zero in 2050, extending the date for a new-sale ban on petrol and diesel-powered vehicles to 2035.

Addressing the media in Downing Street today, he said that many people believe “that we make too little, that we spend too much,” and committed to being “honest when the facts change, even if it’s awkward.”