Rishi Sunak sits in an old special police vehicle used to transport Margaret Thatcher. Credit: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images
Rishi Sunak's plan A new study shows that the vast majority of Tory members are banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030.
A Tory poll posted on the website ConservativeHome showed that 83% thought the government was wrong to ban car sales.
Only 15% thought the government was right to push the ban.
The poll, based on responses from just under 700 members, suggests Mr Sunak is facing significant opposition within his party over the government's push for zero emissions by 2050.
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About 18% of Tory supporters said the government was right to set the goal of achieving zero carbon emissions by 2050, enshrined in law.
But four out of 10 – 40 percent – said the government was wrong in aiming to zero carbon emissions by mid-century.
The same number supported the broad drive for zero carbon, but said the government was wrong in seeking to write it into law.
About 61% of those polled said the government was not on track to meet the 2050 target, and only 18% said they believe the goal will be achieved.
Nothing to worry< p> The poll also showed that two-thirds of Conservative members – 66 percent – do not support low-traffic areas (LTN). Only 6% support these schemes.
Mr. Sunak asked the Department of Transportation to test LTNs across the country amid concerns that they are creating congestion elsewhere and interfering with emergency vehicles.
In an interview with The Telegraph, Mr. Sunak abandoned the idea easing the 2030 ban.
The policy was called into question last week after the prime minister did not publicly endorse it during a TV interview. But speaking to The Telegraph, he said: “The 2030 goal has been our policy for a long time and remains so. We are not considering a postponement until that date.”
Some Conservative MPs are pressuring the government to rethink its approach to net zero after the by-elections in Uxbridge and South Ruislip.
Tory surprise held their ground, and Labor's defeat is widely blamed for Sadiq Khan's expansion of the ultra-low emission zone.
Conservative MPs fear voting penalties if the government's zero-drive network results in direct costs for families.
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