Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 3
3
Paragraph: 26
‘Green jobs’ is a cross-cutting issue, requiring action across Government alongside co-ordination with local authorities...
Conclusion
‘Green jobs’ is a cross-cutting issue, requiring action across Government alongside co-ordination with local authorities and the devolved administrations to deliver the Government’s ambitions. Clear lines of responsibility and a mechanism for co- ordination are needed, otherwise green jobs risks being given insufficient priority within departments, constraining the Government’s efforts to develop the green jobs and skills needed in the economy.
Paragraph Reference:
26
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
2 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/net-zero-in-the-north-east-of-england-regional-transition- impacts Government’s response As we transition to net zero, it is important to ensure that the UK’s ambitious climate policy interventions do not lead to carbon leakage. The UK’s current approach to mitigating carbon leakage risk is through issuing free allowances under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to sectors most exposed to the risk of carbon leakage and providing energy- intensive sectors with compensation for increased energy costs. We are further developing our policy framework on carbon leakage mitigation, including reviewing our approach to free allocations, following an initial call for evidence in Spring 2021. In the Net Zero Review: Final Report, published on 19 October 2021, the Government outlined analysis of the possible risks of carbon leakage to the UK and a range of possible mitigation options. In the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy, we committed to develop new proposals for product standards and product labelling and to use public procurement to drive change. This package of measures will support UK industry to thrive as we deliver net zero.