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The financial sector and the UK’s net zero transition

Status: Closed Opened: 30 May 2022 Closed: 23 May 2024 22 recommendations 10 conclusions 1 report

The EAC is examining the role of financial institutions, including UK signatories to the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, in winding down the financing of fossil fuel extraction and promoting the transition to green energy in pursuit of the Government’s climate and environment targets. Read the call for evidence for more detail about the …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
First Report - The financial sector and the UK's net zero t… HC 277 29 Nov 2023 32 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
31 Recommendation First Report - The financial sector and… Accepted in Part

Reform local net zero funding by moving from competitive to needs-based and core grants

We welcome the work that the Government has done so far to provide a “one stop shop” of information on net zero grants to which local authorities can submit competitive bids. The Government appears to have streamlined the number of competitions for English local authorities somewhat, apparently taking the total …

Government response. The government acknowledges the role of local authorities and is providing £19m for a Local Net Zero Accelerator programme with pilots in three areas, alongside existing programmes. It is exploring how to simplify and consolidate local net zero funds and …

Oral evidence sessions

4 sessions
Date Witnesses
18 May 2023 Amy Jenkins · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Fayyaz Muneer · HM Treasury, The Baroness Penn · HM Treasury, The Lord Callanan · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Zoe Norgate · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero View ↗
8 Mar 2023 Michael Marks · Legal and General Investment Management, Roslyn Stein · AXA, Steve Waygood · Aviva Investors, Tim Lord · HSBC UK View ↗
14 Dec 2022 Dr Anastasiya Ostrovnaya · Imperial College Business School, Mark Campanale · Carbon Tracker Initiative, Ryan Jude · Green Finance Institute, Sam Alvis · Green Alliance View ↗
24 Oct 2022 Mark Carney · United Nations View ↗

Correspondence

8 letters
DateDirectionTitle
23 May 2024 To cttee Letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy Efficiency an…
23 Feb 2024 To cttee Letter from the EAC Chair to the Treasury Lords Minister and the Minister for E…
20 Jun 2023 To cttee Letter from the Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero providing an…
19 Jun 2023 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance (Department fo…
30 Mar 2023 To cttee Letter from the Co-Chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, respon…
30 Mar 2023 To cttee Letter from the EAC Chair to the Co-Chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for…
10 Nov 2022 — Additional responses received to letters sent to signatories of the Glasgow Fin…
18 Oct 2022 — Responses received to letters sent to signatories of the Glasgow Financial Alli…