Tynwald members reject Middle MHK Stu Peters' proposal
An MHK who's been calling this week for a referendum on the Isle of Man's Net Zero policy says he's 'disappointed' but 'not surprised' that the idea has been rejected by Tynwald.
A motion brought by Stu Peters called for a vote on the matter to be held alongside the next General Election on 24 September, 2026.
Meanwhile, an amendment from Environment, Food and Agriculture Minister Clare Barber - which removed the referendum proposal and reaffirmed the existing policy approach to net zero - was approved, meaning the referendum will not proceed.
Mr Peters describes that amendment as a 'cop out':
Minister Barber argued that the proposal was not pragmatic, adding climate change is consistently raised as a priority issue by constituents and warned referendums are vulnerable to misinformation:
You can find a detailed report on the debate HERE.
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