Petition · past parliament · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Give the UK people a Referendum on Net Zero
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1,321 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK Government to hold a Referendum on the UK aiming for Net Zero, with the option to Continue (for), or Stop (against) aiming for Net Zero.
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has said that reaching net zero would require net investments of £1.4 trillion by 2050.
This is a huge undertaking and massive investment for something the public hasn't directly voted on.
The UK's input to C02 is relatively small, and when facing massive political upheaval worldwide including potential wars, we believe any benefit of Net Zero is outweighed by the costs of achieving this.
This is a huge undertaking and massive investment for something the public hasn't directly voted on.
The UK's input to C02 is relatively small, and when facing massive political upheaval worldwide including potential wars, we believe any benefit of Net Zero is outweighed by the costs of achieving this.
Timeline
| 27 Feb 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,321
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Opened
27 Feb 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.