Tony Blair Accused Of 'Mimicking Nigel Farage' Over Net Zero Comments

Tony Blair has sparked a huge political row over his comments.Tony Blair has been accused of trying to “mimic Nigel Farage” after claiming the government’s attempts to tackle climate change are “doomed to fail”.The former prime minister said Labour’s attempts to achieve net zero by 2050 would only have a “minimal” impact on global warming.His comments, in the foreword to a report by the Tony Blair Institute, triggered an angry backlash from No.10.A source told HuffPost UK: “Net zero is a growth opportunity, and as the PM said last week at the energy summit, we are already seeing the benefits.”Labour insiders are also furious that his comments emerged on the eve of the local elections, handing the Tories and Reform UK ammunition to attack the party.In an attempt to defuse the row, the TBI insisted that its report supported what the government is doing on climate change.A spokesperson said: “The report is clear that we support the government’s 2050 net zero targets, to give certainty to the investors and innovators who can develop these new solutions and make them deployable.“People support climate action, and it is vital that we keep the public’s support for how we do it.”But Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green Party, said: “Tony Blair has decided to mimic Nigel Farage on net zero and sounds like he is speaking on behalf of petrol-states like Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan for whom he has lobbied for more years than he was prime minister.“It is vital that the government distance itself from this latest dodgy dossier from Blair.”She added: “Labour must not allow yesterday’s man to drag us back into the dark ages. The government must press ahead with the drive towards clean energy and the green economy and all the advantages that will bring in creating good quality jobs, cutting energy bills and creating a healthier society.”A spokesman for Keir Starmer also defended the government’s backing for net zero.He said: “The PM has said previously that we will deliver net zero in a way that treads lightly on people’s lives, not telling them how to live or behave.“We are focused on our mission to be a clean-energy superpower.”Related...Tony Blair Has Triggered A Labour Civil War By Attacking 1 Key Government PolicyIs Net Zero Really To Blame For The Chaos Surrounding British Steel?Ed Miliband Slaps Down Kemi Badenoch's Net Zero Claim With 1 Key Reminder

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