Recommendation 12

DESNZ Ministers should provide visible cross-government leadership by setting out, in a single, authoritative statement within our recommended indicative delivery framework, how departmental policies collectively support delivery of the Seventh Carbon Budget. This should include clear objectives, indicative timelines and an explanation of how policies that risk increasing emissions or delaying progress will be mitigated, so that Parliament and the public can assess the coherence and credibility of the Government’s overall approach. However, DESNZ will only have the credibility, capacity and capability to do this if it is explicitly backed by the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. This includes public statements, clear steers across government and the resources to ensure departments meet their agreed net zero commitments and work together when delivery requires it. (Recommendation, Paragraph 59) 59 Sectoral pathways to delivering the Seventh Carbon Budget