Richard Tice, Reform's deputy leader, has written to bosses of major renewable energy firms saying it would "reassess all Net Zero-related commitments".

Richard Tice, Reform's deputy leader (Image: Danny Lawson) “Net Stupid Zero is ruining our countryside and economy,” he wrote on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. “Reform intend to stop it.”

The companies he wrote to include RWE, Orsted, Scottish Power and Equinor, which all have either existing or pipeline projects across East Anglia.

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In the letter, Mr Tice warned developers that if they enter bids for the next allocation round for future projects they would do so "at their own risk".

"Participation in the UK government's upcoming Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 (AR7) - and any future auctions based on the clean power 2030 framework - carries significant political, financial and regulatory risk for your shareholder," he said.

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