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There are increasing signs of a change in British climate policy. Interior Minister Suella Braverman said on Wednesday that climate protection should not overwhelm the population. You have to choose a pragmatic approach. You wouldn’t save the planet by sending the British population into bankruptcy. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday evening that previous governments had “not been honest about the costs and disadvantages” of green policies. According to the BBC, Sunak wants to postpone the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles for five years and not come into force until 2035. Criticism came from the automotive industry, which has recently invested large amounts of money in the expansion of electromobility. The government must be ambitious and consistent, said Ford manager Lisa Brankin. However, a weakening of the climate targets would undermine this. More than 1.1 million electric cars were recently counted on British roads. Britain aims to become climate neutral by 2050. Postponing some climate action could be a way to bind voters to the Conservative party. It has been trailing the opposition Labor Party in polls for over a year.