and the products are then sold to the uk. it s not illegal and does not breach the uk s russian oil ban, but critics say it undermines sanctions aimed at restricting russia s war funds. mai rosner leads the ukraine project at the charity global witness which is behind some of the research. she told me about the implications of the loophole. what it means is that countries like india and china and turkey are importing millions and millions of barrels of russian oil, which they then process into fuel products like diesel, jet fuel and gasoline. those products are then sold on to the west to countries that directly embargo russian oil. this means that western countries like the uk are still linked to supply chains that are fuelling kremlin revenues through these oil purchases and that uk flights and cars are still running on products that are derived from russian oil. how much money is that putting into the war chest for moscow, given that there is a reliance and some countrie
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Government ambition, commitment and consistency. A relaxation of 2030 would undermine all three. Here is mike hawes, chief executive of the society of Motor Manufacturers and traders. As you would expect, a great deal of concern. The industry has invested billions in this transition and a lot of it has gone into the uk already, the government has backed that. You have seen them invest in the Tata Battery Factory in somerset, mini production in cowley, Electric Vehicle for commercial Vehicle Production in ellesmere port. So weve got mixed messaging when youre investing in there. If you want to attract and continue that investment, you need a strong market. We want to see what is being said, because at the moment we are getting this mixed message about what is it that the government wants. Ill tell you, if you want to achieve net zero, you have to decarbonise road transport. This morning Home Secretary Suella Braverman backed the Prime Ministerfor making difficult decisions on net zero a
13,965. Cheering. In the london suburbs, a tory by election win this summer when many expected defeat. And the key issue, a costly clampdown on dirty vehicles imposed by the capitals labour mayor an idea the conservatives opposed. Cutting carbon matters, the Prime Minister has long argued but a balance has to be struck. Im committed to net zero. Of course i am. But were going to do that in a pragmatic and a proportionate way without unnecessarily adding costs and burdens to families, particularly at a time like now, when The Cost Of Living is a challenge for people with inflation where it is. In new york this week, as World Leaders gather at the United Nations, intense debate, too, about Climate Change and what to do about it. Among those there, this conservative mp who led a review into the governments approach to net zero. This is going to be an economic disaster. Actually, we are missing out already. We see the United States where i am here at new york climate week actually turbo ch
As you would expect, a great deal of concern. The industry has invested billions in this transition and a lot of it has gone into the uk already, the government has backed that. You have seen them invest in the Tata Battery Factory in somerset, mini production in cowley, Electric Vehicle for commercial Vehicle Production in ellesmere port. So weve got mixed messaging when youre investing in there. If you want to attract and continue that investment, you need a strong market. We want to see what is being said, because at the moment we are getting this mixed message about what is it that the government wants. Ill tell you, if you want to achieve net zero, you have to decarbonise road transport. This morning home secretary Suella Braverman backed the Prime Minister for making difficult decisions on net zero and putting Household Costs first. The Prime Minister is taking an approach of pragmatism and proportionality when it comes to delivering our net zero commitments. Its right that he as