Former Energy Minister and leading Net Zero proponent Chris Skidmore has announced he will be quitting Parliament “as soon as possible”.
Mr. Skidmore, who previously described Rishi Sunak’s relaxation of Net Zero targets as “the greatest mistake of his premiership”, said he could no longer support a Government committed to a course of action “I know is wrong and will cause future harm”. He added he could not support the legislation before Parliament next week allowing new oil and gas licences.
As Theresa May’s Energy Minister, Mr. Skidmore originally signed Net Zero into law. His resignation will trigger a by election in Kingswood in south Gloucestershire, where he had a majority of 11,220 in 2019.
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