Ministers ‘distracted’ from net zero goals by lockdown parties row, government told

By Tom Lowe2022-02-02T07:00:00

Backbench MP set to propose bill on reducing embodied carbon in construction projects

Managing the fallout from allegations of parties at Number 10 has distracted the government from moving faster in achieving its net zero goals, ministers have been told.

Cundall partner and environmental lead Simon Wyatt said ministers had not come up with a plan to put commitments agreed at last November’s COP26 climate conference into action amid months of media scrutiny over the ‘partygate’ scandal.

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