Hull and East Yorkshire mayor Luke Campbell’s region is a hub for the green industry, but his party Reform UK opposes Net Zero.
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“If we continue going down the Net Zero route, we’re going to bankrupt our economy”, Campbell told Channel 4 New's Andrew Misra.
Scientists argue that while Net Zero investment is costly upfront, it is likely to save money in the long term.
Experts also say there is no viable alternative that delivers the same scale of impact, while Reform points instead to increased North Sea oil and gas extraction as part of its energy strategy.
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