Sir Keir Starmer slams demands for Brits to give up two kebabs per week for Net Zero
SIR Keir Starmer has skewered demands for Brits to give up two kebabs a week to hit Net Zero targets.
The PM hit back at climate experts urging people to swap meat for beans and grains.
He said: “I’m not in the business of telling people how they should run their lives.
“I am absolutely clear we are going to get to clean power, and absolutely keep our commitment to Net Zero because it’s so important for the next generation and those to come.
“That does not mean telling people how to run their lives.
“That’s not the right way to go about it.”
Calls to slash meat and dairy consumption came in the Climate Change Committee’s latest report setting out a path to Net Zero.
It claims ditching two meat main meals a week, such as kebabs or cooked breakfasts, would help keep the UK within safe climate limits by 2040.
Other controversial and costly proposals include replacing gas boilers with heat pumps, and raising flight taxes.
However, the report insists that air travel could still expand by ten per cent while meeting emissions targets.