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How the political consensus on climate change has shattered

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Six years ago , the UK was the first major economy in the world to commit to reducing carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 .

For the first time, there is now a mainstream party, Reform UK , openly questioning the need to reach net zero at all.

Even a former Labour prime minister, Sir Tony Blair , has said that existing global approaches to tackling climate change aren't working.

Green-minded Tories want to see a more "market-led" approach to decarbonising.

Some trade unions have become increasingly vocal about the need to ensure that there is a plan to protect jobs in any transition to green energy.

Government sources are adamant the party is committed to it and they point to investments that have already been made.