Pledge to abolish all green restrictions on fossil fuel industry is Tory leader’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ moment

Pledge to abolish all green restrictions on fossil fuel industry is Tory leader’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ moment

Kemi Badenoch said Britain ‘cannot afford not to be doing everything to get hydrocarbons out the ground’ to boost growth

Conservative leader says it is ‘absurd’ to shift away from fossil fuels and leave ‘vital resources untapped’

The Conservative Party will make 'maximising extraction' the goal, in a move away from Net Zero pledges to end new fossil fuel extraction.

The government warns Kemi Badenoch's plans would "only accelerate the worsening climate crisis".

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Tory talk of a new golden age for fossil fuels is just a tactical stunt to navigate the culture war

Kemi Badenoch vowed to bring 'common sense' to the Net Zero drive as she addressed an industry conference in Aberdeen.