George Monbiot challenges Reform UK: net zero policies support 1.1 million British jobs, not destroy them
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George Monbiot
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George Monbiot challenges Nigel Farage and Reform UK's anti-net-zero stance, arguing that their policies would destroy over a million jobs in the UK's net zero economy. The article cites CBI data showing the net zero sector employs 300,000 directly and supports 1.1 million jobs total, contributing £100bn to the UK economy. Monbiot contends that claims of prosperity depending on oil and gas are false, and questions whether Reform's position is influenced by fossil fuel interests.
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The net zero economy now directly employs more than 300,000 full-time workers, while supporting the jobs of 1.1 million.
Claims that our prosperity depends on oil and gas are bunkum – unless you're a Reform backer with fossil fuel interests, of course.
Claims that our prosperity depends on oil and gas are bunkum – unless you’re a Reform backer with fossil fuel interests, of course, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
