Nigel Farage has launched a scathing attack on the Climate Change Committee's latest recommendations during his GB News programme.
The former Brexit Party leader criticised the committee for "telling us to stop eating so much meat".
He also took aim at their advice against foreign holidays and their promotion of "very, very expensive heat pumps".
Nigel claimed this marks "the first time ever" the committee has acknowledged the "gigantic cost" to Britain of pursuing Net Zero policies.
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His comments come amid growing debate about the economic impact of climate policies on British industry and households.
Nigel suggested the cost of Net Zero could range from "£100 billion to £300 billion" with the final figure being "of an enormous magnitude".
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He warned that while "some jobs are being created in renewable energy", a far greater number are "being lost in manufacturing".
"There is an industrial massacre going on in our country now," he told viewers.
His comments highlight growing concerns about the economic trade-offs of rapid decarbonisation.
Farage questioned whether Britain can afford such policies at a time when "the world situation is probably the most dangerous since we've been alive".
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Parliament.tvHe suggested the UK needs to reconsider its climate commitments given the current global context.
Farage expressed particular concern for the automotive industry, claiming "no one wants electric vehicles".
"There's a million jobs in the car industry; if we stick to these EV targets all these one million jobs could be gone," he warned.
He pointed to January being "the lowest manufacturing month since 1954" as evidence of decline.
The GB News star questioned specific factory closures, asking: "Why is Luton closing? Why is Cowley about to stop producing the Mini, having been there since before the First World War?"
His comments reflect growing anxiety about the future of British car manufacturing amid the transition to electric vehicles.
Nigel argued that defence spending should be prioritised over climate initiatives in the current geopolitical climate.
"We need money for defence. We all know that. It's absolutely vital," he stated.
He suggested Britain could make a meaningful difference through defence spending as "that linchpin in NATO between America and Europe".
In contrast, he dismissed the impact of UK climate policies on global environmental outcomes.
"Can we, with spending on net zero, make a difference to the global environment? And the answer is no," Farage claimed.
He emphasised that Britain produces "less than one per cent of global carbon dioxide" and therefore "cannot make a difference to the global climate".
