Overview

• Announcing the shift ahead of the Tory conference, Badenoch said the law drives up bills and red tape and vowed to replace it with a growth-first energy strategy.
• Her plan would scrap five‑year carbon budgets and abolish the Climate Change Committee, removing the legal framework that has guided emissions cuts since 2008.
• The Conservatives also restated intentions to ditch the 2050 net zero target and to maximize North Sea oil and gas extraction.
• Energy Secretary Ed Miliband condemned the proposal as an economic disaster, while the CBI, Energy UK and green groups warned it would deter investment and damage the economy.
• Critics note the party has provided no figures and say it remains unclear how increased North Sea drilling or looser rules would reduce household bills or boost jobs.