Quitting net zero tsar Skidmore is wrong on North Sea oil and gas, says Hunt
by Patrick Daly
Jan 06, 2024
3 minutes
The Chancellor has hit back at the former net zero tsar after he quit the Conservatives over the Government’s decision to increase domestic oil and gas drilling.
Jeremy Hunt said he “profoundly” disagrees with Chris Skidmore’s reasons for resigning as an MP, with the former energy minister’s exit due to trigger another challenging by-election for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Mr Skidmore, who carried out a Net Zero Review for the in 2022, announced on Friday he would stand down,
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