Select Committee · Environmental Audit Committee
Mapping the path to net zero
Status: Closed
Opened: 25 Jun 2021
Closed: 27 Nov 2023
This committee workstream, comprising a series of related evidence sessions, is focused on the strategies for delivery of the Government’s net zero strategy. The announcement follows the Climate Change Committee’s warning that time is running out for realistic climate commitments. In line with its remit "to consider to what extent the policies and programmes of … Show more
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2023 | Chris Stark · Committee on Climate Change | View ↗ |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Chris Stark · Committee on Climate Change, Jonathan Mills · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, The Baroness Brown of Cambridge DBE FREng FRS · Climate Change Committee | View ↗ |
| 15 Mar 2023 | Ashley Ibbett · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Rt Hon Grant Shapps · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | View ↗ |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Mike Thompson · Committee on Climate Change, The Rt Hon. the Lord Deben · Climate Change Committee | View ↗ |
| 9 Mar 2022 | Helen Whately MP · HM Treasury, Joe Taylor · HM Treasury | View ↗ |
| 21 Oct 2021 | Alan Simpson · n/a, Karen Sanderson · Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy | View ↗ |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Eddie Hughes · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Selvin Brown · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Siobhan Jones · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, The Lord Callanan · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | View ↗ |
| 8 Sep 2021 | Carolyn McKenzie · ADEPT, Cllr Rachel Blake · Local Government Association, Councillor Claire Holland · London Councils, Councillor Richard Clewer · UK100, Dr Sally Barnard · South East Climate Alliance, Geoff Barnard · South East Climate Alliance, Polly Billington · UK100 | View ↗ |
| 21 Jul 2021 | Charlotte Baker · Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Charlotte Baker · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Chris Stark · Committee on Climate Change, Dr Bob Moran · Department for Transport, Eddie Hughes · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Rachel Maclean · Department for Transport, Tom Sasse · Institute for Government | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Stark · Chief Executive Officer | Committee on Climate Change | 3 |
| Alan Simpson · Independent climate adviser | n/a | 1 |
| Ashley Ibbett · Director General, Trade, Europe and Analysis | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 1 |
| Carolyn McKenzie · Chair, Energy and Clean Growth Working Group | ADEPT | 1 |
| Charlotte Baker · Director, Agri-Food Chain Directorate | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 1 |
| Charlotte Baker · Director of Net Zero and Greener Buildings | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
| Cllr Rachel Blake · Environment, Economy, Housing and Transport Board | Local Government Association | 1 |
| Councillor Claire Holland · Chair, Transport and Environment Committee | London Councils | 1 |
| Councillor Richard Clewer · Chair, Countryside Climate Network | UK100 | 1 |
| Dr Bob Moran · Deputy Director, Environment Strategy | Department for Transport | 1 |
| Dr Sally Barnard · Coordinator | South East Climate Alliance | 1 |
| Eddie Hughes · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister … | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| Eddie Hughes · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
| Geoff Barnard · Communications Lead | South East Climate Alliance | 1 |
| Helen Whately MP · Exchequer Secretary | HM Treasury | 1 |
| Joe Taylor · Deputy Director for Climate Policy, Climate, Ener… | HM Treasury | 1 |
| Jonathan Mills · Director General, Energy Markets and Supply | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 |
| Karen Sanderson · Director, Public Financial Management | Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy | 1 |
| Mike Thompson · Director of Analysis | Committee on Climate Change | 1 |
| Polly Billington · Chief Executive Officer | UK100 | 1 |
| Rachel Maclean · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State | Department for Transport | 1 |
| Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP · Minister of State (Minister for Energy Security a… | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 |
| Rt Hon Grant Shapps · Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Ze… | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 |
| Selvin Brown · Director for Net Zero Buildings: Domestic | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 |
| Siobhan Jones · Director of Local Government and Communities | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| The Baroness Brown of Cambridge DBE FREng FRS · Chair, Adaptation Sub-Committee | Climate Change Committee | 1 |
| The Lord Callanan · Minister for Business, Energy and Corporate Respo… | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Lord Deben · Chair | Climate Change Committee | 1 |
| Tom Sasse · Associate Director | Institute for Government | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2023 | To cttee | Letter from the Secretary of State at the Department for Energy Security and Ne… |
| 29 Sep 2023 | To cttee | Letter from the EAC Chair to the Prime Minister regarding net zero policy, date… |
| 8 Sep 2023 | To cttee | Letter from the Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero relating to … |
| 20 Apr 2023 | To cttee | Letter from the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, relating t… |
| 12 May 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, relating to issues raised … |
| 12 May 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, relating to the Mapping th… |
| 9 Sep 2021 | To cttee | Letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, relating … |