Mark Jenkinson, the MP for Workington, who called those who opposed the [[Cumbria coalmine]] âclimate alarmistsâ, said he was confident it was possible to reach net zero âwithout making my constituents poorerâ.
He added: âIâm delighted that weâre having the adult discussions that so many outside the Conservative party are afraid of having, around the ongoing need for UK oil and gas for transition to net zero by 2050 and beyond it.â
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