Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 7
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Either in that framework, or elsewhere, the Government should also clarify what role, if any,...
Recommendation
Either in that framework, or elsewhere, the Government should also clarify what role, if any, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will play in supporting local authority climate action, given that the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is now responsible for co-ordinating with local government in this area. (Paragraph 31) Local government and the path to net zero 53
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
As outlined in the Net Zero Strategy, BEIS has overall responsibility for achieving net zero and for coordinating with local authorities and other local actors on designing effective policies, including the local delivery of net zero. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) acts as a steward for the local government finance system and has overall responsibility for the planning system. It is also responsible for levelling up. These two agenda go hand in hand: delivering net zero will boost living standards by supporting jobs and attracting investment in the green industries of the future, which can be located in areas that need this the most. BEIS and DLUHC work closely together. DLUHC assists by advising BEIS on effective forms of engagement with the local sector and by ensuring policy design has regard for the local government finance and accountability system. BEIS also works closely with other departments on local delivery of net zero, including the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).