What does Liz Truss as prime minister mean for climate action?

Once theoretical positions will soon become government policy, if Truss stays true to her assertion that ‘what you see is what you get,’ writes Saphora Smith

Lizz Truss was announced as the new leader of the Conservative party on Monday. (AFP/Getty)

Liz Truss has promised to exploit fossil fuels in the North Sea, explore fracking, and scrap green levies on energy bills, all the while “doubling down” on the Conservative manifesto commitment to reach net zero by 2050.

Now Truss has been confirmed as Britain’s next prime minister, these once-theoretical positions could become government policy if she stays true to her assertion that “what you see is what you get”.

So what will a Truss premiership mean for the twin energy and climate crises facing Britain?