Recommendation 14

Both DSIT and DESNZ recognised however that there is more to do to oversee performance across the portfolio of activities. DESNZ acknowledged that “we are not at the finished article yet”.39 DSIT and HM Treasury told us that oversight of innovation is done at the project level through peer-level and project-level reviews with experts who understand the field.40 DESNZ agreed that it would be sensible to have a clearer lead for each of the seven technology categories in the Framework. DESNZ also agreed there is a boundary between the research and innovation and the deployment and commercialisation and that 31 C&AG’s Report, para 1.10 32 C&AG’s Report, para 2.9 33 Qq 30, 32 34 Qq 10, 13, 30 35 C&AG’s Report. para 2.9 36 Qq 30, 33; C&AG’s Report, para 16 37 C&AG’s Report, para 2.11 38 Q 33 39 Qq 31, 32, 45 40 Qq 11, 14, 43 12 Support for innovation to deliver net zero they need to do everything they can to “bridge that boundary”. Addressing this would make sure there is “join-up” from research and innovation through to demonstration project and commercialisation within the overarching governance.41 Judging the success of net zero innovation