Johnson set ambitious goals during his tenure for reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, in favor of wind, solar and other forms of renewable energy.

Boris Johnson has admitted he went “far too fast” on net zero when he was prime minister, in his most outspoken comments ...

"I got carried away by the idea that sustainable and renewable forms of energy could fill the gap," the former PM said ...

Boris Johnson has admitted he “went far too fast” on net zero when he was prime minister, conceding he “got carried away” by the idea that renewables could replace fossil fuels.

Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson has admitted to going “far too fast” on net zero when he was in office. Mr Johnson claimed he got “carried away by the idea that sustainable and renewable forms ...