Net Zero Council
(asked on 30th January 2024) - View Source
Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the membership is of the Net Zero Council; and what its objectives are for 2024.
This question was answered on 2nd February 2024
I co-chair the Net Zero Council alongside The Co-operative Group CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq. Members include some of the country’s leading businesses and finance firms. A full list is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/net-zero-council.
The Council’s key objectives are:
- Working to ensure major sectors of the economy have a net zero pathway, including looking at barriers and connections across sectors.
- Leading a systematic review of financing challenges and how these can be addressed.
- Identifying key challenges facing SMEs and supporting their transition with information and advice.