Ministers will talk up net zero at COP31 in Antalya, while at home they are backing away from their commitments. A decision on Rosebank is due in the coming weeks.

Four rollbacks:

Jackdaw gas field: approved on 21 October.
Warm Homes Plan: £1bn cut from the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to fund military spending.
EV sales quota: cut from 80% to 60%.
Rosebank oil and gas field: the decision is pending, and the Treasury is already budgeting for the tax revenue.

Fossil-fuel prices were up 83% to September 2026, but the government is responding with quick mini-fixes,

The £2.5bn “Household Energy Payment” of £100 for Council Tax bands A to D is paid for by two measures. The bank profits levy rises from 3% to 6% between January 2027 and March 2028. There is also a gambling machine tax.

We want public ownership of high finance and of the energy industry. That would fund mass home retrofitting, renewables and cleaner transport.

Ten trade unions already oppose Rosebank.