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Twenty-Third Report - Measuring and reporting public sector greenhouse gas emissions
Public Accounts Committee
HC 39
Published 2 November 2022
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Twenty third report from Session 2022-23 · published 24 Feb 2023
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
Leadership and oversight of emissions measurement and reporting in central government is fragmented and ineffective.
Recommendation
Leadership and oversight of emissions measurement and reporting in central government is fragmented and ineffective. At present, there are at least three departments issuing guidance to central government bodies on how to measure and report emissions. However, the guidance is …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges that there are cases where different documents may be required for different purposes. In late 2022, the updated GGCs Reporting Requirements resolved terminology differences between the GGCs and SRG, and HM Treasury has provided further clarifications in the recently published SRG 2022-23.
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
At present, BEIS, Defra and HM Treasury play important roles in setting expectations for public...
Conclusion
At present, BEIS, Defra and HM Treasury play important roles in setting expectations for public sector emissions reporting, with a number of other bodies, such as the Department for Transport and Office for Government Property also playing more minor roles …
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Government Response Summary
Government acknowledges the fragmented leadership and agrees to consolidate, simplify, and clarify current measuring and reporting guidance. A timeline for this will be set out in Summer 2023.
HM Treasury
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