Starmer has a strong green record – but a rightwing backlash weakened his plans
Prime minister was forced to row back on some policies despite strong support among voters for climate action Keir Starmer has faced a problem no Labour government has needed to deal with before. His energy and climate policies – core to solving the cost of living crisis – have come under attack from opposition parties, which have made dismantling the agenda one of their top priorities, second only to immigration, in their pitch to voters. This is new in British politics, where a cross-party con
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Keir Starmer gives a speech at the Cop30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil, in November 2025. Photograph: Mauro Pimentel/PAView image in fullscreenKeir Starmer gives a speech at the Cop30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil, in November 2025. Photograph: Mauro Pimentel/PAKeir StarmerAnalysisStarmer has a strong green record – but a rightwing backlash weakened his plansFiona Harvey Environment editorPrime minister was forced to row back on some policies despite strong support among voters for climate actionMon 22 Jun 2026 07.19 EDTLast modified on Mon 22 Jun 2026 07.21 EDTShareKeir Starmer has faced a problem no Labour government has needed to deal with before.
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