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Climate plan based on phasing out fossil fuels doomed to fail, says Tony Blair

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/29/phasing-out-fossil-fuels-doomed-to-fail-tony-blair-climatehttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tony-blair-net-zero-climate-change-b2741110.htmlhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14675427/Ed-Miliband-sacks-Dame-Mary-Archer-net-zero.html
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Climate plan based on phasing out fossil fuels doomed to fail, says Tony Blair Open in Theguardian.com
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  • Tony Blair urges realistic climate policies amid rising distrust and political conflicts.
  • Dame Mary Archer was removed from the Net Zero board due to her skepticism of government strategies.
  • Experts warn that sidelining climate critics and political disputes harm trust and slow climate progress.
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Tony Blair calls for radical reset of climate change policies in major intervention

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tony-blair-net-zero-climate-change-b2741110.htmlIndependent.co.uk
Tony Blair calls for radical reset of climate change policies in major intervention

Energy secretary Ed Miliband sacks Dame Mary Archer

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14675427/Ed-Miliband-sacks-Dame-Mary-Archer-net-zero.htmlDailymail.co.uk
Energy secretary Ed Miliband sacks Dame Mary Archer

Tony Blair calls for reset of ‘irrational’ net-zero policies

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/tony-blair-net-zero-climate-change-fossil-fuels-bgh2833qtThetimes.com
Tony Blair calls for reset of ‘irrational’ net-zero policies

Sir Tony Blair slams Labour’s net zero crusade as 'doomed to fail'

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34714121/tony-blair-labour-net-zero-doomed-to-fail/Thesun.co.uk
Sir Tony Blair slams Labour’s net zero crusade as 'doomed to fail'

Tony Blair targets Ed Miliband

https://news.sky.com/story/tony-blair-targets-ed-miliband-13358459News.sky.com
Tony Blair targets Ed Miliband

How the political consensus on climate change has shattered

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx20znjejw1oBbc.com
How the political consensus on climate change has shattered

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