Conservative leadership: Don't 'put aside' the climate emergency, say Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are asked not to "upload gap" the climate crisis in their race for the leadership of the Conservatives, amid growing concern that the issue has been forgotten.

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) says the candidates at No. 10 were elected on their party's "ever greenest manifesto" and that they must make "clear commitments" to make or break green measures.

The contest saw Ms. Truss and Mr. Sunak reject certain policy ideas – such as onshore wind and solar farms – which are meant to clash with the priorities of Conservative Party members who will pick the winner.

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It also coincided with the startling heat wave in Britain, caused by global warming, but none of the candidates talked about the best way for the country to comply with the net zero carbon emissions commitment.< /p>

In a letter to applicants, seen by The Independent, WWF said: “Any delay is a denial of reality; the climate crisis cannot be pushed aside while our world burns. Tanya Steele, chief executive of WWF, urged Ms Truss and Mr Sunak to make reducing the UK's dependence on fossil fuels a "core mission" of their government.

"There is a clear mandate to bring about this change. Your party won a large majority...