Select committee: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Conclusion 1
Fifth Report - Local government and the path to net zero
Published 29 Oct 2021
Paragraph 25
Addressed to Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
Given how significant is local government’s influence over greenhouse gas emissions, it is clear the UK will struggle to reach net zero by 2050 unless central and local government work together to deliver solutions tailored to meet local circumstances.
From: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, Fifth Report - Local government and the path to net zero (HC 34), paragraph 25, 29 October 2021
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 18 January 2022 (deadline 29 December 2021).