As 2050 draws nearer we are going to find that the green activist groups, supported by vast sums of money from wealthy backers will be trying to force the government to take more and more drastic measures to get to the mythical net zero. Having done the "easy" measures first which have not impinged directly on the bulk of people's lives, they are now facing the things which will cause real hardship and real resistance will develop. This ongoing court case is the most recent example:
It will be interesting (though painful) to see how this plays out. If the activists win their case, which is quite likely, how will the government respond. If they bring in more draconian laws curbing the freedom of the public, bringing forward large taxes on popular activities, they know they will become very unpopular. The only other way is for the government to amend or repeal the Climate Change Act. I think this latter course is, ultimately, the only way forward.
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