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Mr Robinson mistakenly accused the PM of talking about \u201cwhere we\u2019ve been\u201d rather than \u201cwhere we\u2019re going\u201d.<\/p>\n
Mr Sunak pointed out that the targets he just listed off are the 2030 targets, \u201cso that\u2019s where we\u2019re going and we\u2019re going faster than anyone else\u201d.<\/p>\n
The PM found it equally easy to defend his decision to push back the deadline on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, telling Nick Robinson his arguments were \u201can easy thing to rebut\u201d.<\/p>\n
Mr Robinson said EV manufacturers \u201cwill not have the incentive to invest\u201d.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Mr Sunak hit back in a blunt 10-point retort: \u201cWell that\u2019s an easy thing to rebut. Because if you look at our target of 2035, it’s completely aligned with pretty much every other major economy.<\/p>\n \u201cFrance, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, Canada, California, New York, Massachusetts, Sweden.<\/p>\n \u201cSo in an industry that is global and integrated, it’s very hard to argue that somehow, you know, we will be at a disadvantage when we’re aligning our date with that of pretty much every other major country.\u201d<\/p>\n He added that given manufacturers operate globally and every other major country has gone with a target of 2035, the Government\u2019s new target \u201cseems entirely sensible\u201d.<\/p>\n In the same interview, Mr Sunak argued Margaret Thatcher would have \u201cagreed\u201d with his approach to Net Zero targets, despite her being a trailblazer in telling the world about the need to look after the environment.<\/p>\n The PM joined his Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch in passionately defending the new policy approach this morning, with Ms Badenoch having a row on Sky News about whether poor Brits drive cars.<\/p>\n The Business Secretary accused Sky News’s Jayne Secker of making “ludicrous” claims over net zero.<\/p>\n
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