The race to replace Boris Johnson as UK prime minister has begun with Suella Braverman and Steve Baker announcing their intentions to run. Where do the hopefuls stand on science?
The author is Adam Vaughan.
On 7 July, the UK prime minister resigned.
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After Boris Johnson resigned as leader of the Conservative party, attention is turning to who will become the UK's next prime minister. Suella Braverman and Steve Baker are the only two Conservative MPs who have said they will run for leader. Where do some of the new leaders stand on climate change?
Climate change is one of the most serious threats to the world, according to the attorney general. She runs beach clean up campaigns. She only wrote about science during her visit to the school.
The anti-green candidate is a Member of Parliament. Baker said he would end the push for renewable energy. He told The Guardian that he would end a reform of farming subsidies that rewarded farmers based on providing public goods such as improving biodiversity and warned that we were at risk from extreme green policies.
Gove, who was fired from his cabinet position for disloyalty, has the most obvious green credentials. During his time as environment secretary, he led high-profile announcements on topics such as banning the sale of petrol and diesel cars. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs was seen as having been elevated by him. Some argue that Gove has failed to deliver on his promise of a "green" exit from the European Union.
Sunak resigned as chancellor on July 5th in protest of Johnson. He set a target of 2% of the UK's GDP to be spent on research and innovation. A new high risk research agency was funded by him. He gave a speech at the COP26 climate summit and oversaw the publication of the Treasury's net zero review.
The claim that solar power on agricultural land harms food security was not supported by evidence. According to a recent report, she ordered foreign office officials to focus international aid on girls and women instead of climate change. She has advocated for farming. The UK and EU have been unable to reach a deal over the status of Northern Ireland since the UK voted to leave the EU.
Hunt criticized the government's approval of an oil and gas project in his constituency, saying it was creating "enormous disruption and environmental damage for little if any economic benefit" He joined a group called the Conservative Environment Network and presented action on climate change as an economic and moral imperative. He promised to allow a free vote on lifting the ban on fox hunting if he became the leader of the Conservatives. The former health secretary was critical of the government's handling of the corona virus.
The trade minister and former defence minister were reported to oppose an electricity link between the UK and France due to energy security fears. She has advocated for the use of tidal power.
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