Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 20
20
Accepted
Complex public funding hinders DESNZ's ability to track net zero innovation spending.
Recommendation
The complexity of public sector funding will make it hard for DESNZ and the Innovation Delivery Board to track spending.55 We challenged witnesses on how the Government will report to the public on progress against plans for delivering net zero innovations and reaching carbon objectives.56
Government Response Summary
The government agrees to improve public reporting on net zero innovation progress, committing DESNZ to publish an update on the Net Zero Research and Innovation Framework Delivery Plan by Spring 2025.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
7.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: Spring 2025 7.2 DESNZ intends to publish an update on the Net Zero Research and Innovation Framework Delivery Plan’s progress by the end of the current Spending Review period in 2025.