Select Committee · Business and Trade Committee

Findings of the Report of Climate Assembly UK

Status: Closed Opened: 19 Apr 2021 Closed: 27 Sep 2021 6 recommendations 4 conclusions 1 report

The BEIS Committee was one of six select committees of the House of Commons (joining Environmental Audit; Housing, Communities and Local Government; Science and Technology; Transport; and Treasury) to support Climate Assembly UK , a citizens’ assembly on combatting climate change and achieving the pathway to net zero carbon emissions. Darren Jones, BEIS Committee Chair, …

Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Second Report - Climate Assembly UK: where are we now? HC 546 8 Jul 2021 10 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

10 items
1 Conclusion Second Report - Climate Assembly UK: wh…

Despite its commitment to engage the public on the key choices to be made on...

Despite its commitment to engage the public on the key choices to be made on the path to Net Zero, the Government’s initiatives to date, though welcome, are insufficient. The lack of specific plans to engage with those who are no longer in formal education, or those who are disengaged …

Government response. 2. Achieving our net zero target will require not only changes to our energy systems and infrastructure, but shifts in how we as individuals travel, what we buy and how we use energy in our homes.
Department for Business and Trade
2 Recommendation Second Report - Climate Assembly UK: wh…

We agree with the Climate Change Committee and endorse its recommendation that the Government must...

We agree with the Climate Change Committee and endorse its recommendation that the Government must publish a net zero Public Engagement Strategy, which includes detailed plans for education and engagement during the transition to net zero. We recommend that the Government base the content of the Public Engagement Strategy on …

Government response. 2. Achieving our net zero target will require not only changes to our energy systems and infrastructure, but shifts in how we as individuals travel, what we buy and how we use energy in our homes.
Department for Business and Trade
3 Conclusion Second Report - Climate Assembly UK: wh…

The Public Engagement Strategy should include details of how the Government will work to engage...

The Public Engagement Strategy should include details of how the Government will work to engage all segments of the public, including those who are no longer in formal education, or those who are disengaged. This should be published as soon as possible, but, at the very latest alongside the long-awaited …

Government response. The Public Engagement Strategy should include details of how the Government will work to engage all segments of the public, including those who are no longer in formal education, or those who are disengaged. This should be published as soon …
Department for Business and Trade
4 Recommendation Second Report - Climate Assembly UK: wh…

Climate Assembly UK has proved that deliberative engagement is important for both building consensus and...

Climate Assembly UK has proved that deliberative engagement is important for both building consensus and maintaining public trust in the net zero transition and will facilitate the behavioural change required to underpin a successful transition to net zero. We recommend that the Government, in its Net Zero Strategy, sets out …

Government response. The Public Engagement Strategy should include details of how the Government will work to engage all segments of the public, including those who are no longer in formal education, or those who are disengaged. This should be published as soon …
Department for Business and Trade
5 Conclusion Second Report - Climate Assembly UK: wh…

We are disappointed that the Minister has rowed back on the commitment given to us...

We are disappointed that the Minister has rowed back on the commitment given to us in oral evidence that the Government would provide a comprehensive and point-by-point response to the recommendations in CAUK’s ambitious report. We do not consider the Government’s submission and the Minister’s oral evidence to this Committee …

Government response. We take the views of the Climate Assembly UK seriously as assembly members represent viewpoints that broadly reflect the UK population and they have deliberated extensively on net zero. Findings from the Assembly form an important addition to the Government’s …
Department for Business and Trade
6 Recommendation Second Report - Climate Assembly UK: wh…

We recommend that the Government publish a comprehensive, point-by-point response to the CAUKs report.

We recommend that the Government publish a comprehensive, point-by-point response to the CAUKs report. This would provide clarity on how the Government has engaged with the report.

Government response. We take the views of the Climate Assembly UK seriously as assembly members represent viewpoints that broadly reflect the UK population and they have deliberated extensively on net zero. Findings from the Assembly form an important addition to the Government’s …
Department for Business and Trade
7 Conclusion Second Report - Climate Assembly UK: wh…

This point-by-point response to Climate Assembly UK’s recommendations should provide a full assessment of which...

This point-by-point response to Climate Assembly UK’s recommendations should provide a full assessment of which recommendations will be accepted in full or in part and which will be rejected, along with an explanation for why the recommendation is being rejected. We expect this response to be published before the Assembly’s …

Government response. We take the views of the Climate Assembly UK seriously as assembly members represent viewpoints that broadly reflect the UK population and they have deliberated extensively on net zero. Findings from the Assembly form an important addition to the Government’s …
Department for Business and Trade
8 Recommendation Second Report - Climate Assembly UK: wh…

The upcoming Net Zero Review is critical in ensuring fairness across society in the transition...

The upcoming Net Zero Review is critical in ensuring fairness across society in the transition to net zero. This should be published as a matter of priority to maximise the time available, both, to consult and engage the public and businesses. We recommend that BEIS work closely with HM Treasury …

Government response. The Net Zero Review is one step in the journey towards decarbonisation. It forms part of a cross-government effort to set the UK on a path to achieving net zero. Sectoral decarbonisation strategies already or shortly to be published also …
Department for Business and Trade
9 Recommendation Second Report - Climate Assembly UK: wh…

The Government must ensure that the rationale behind the route to net zero is made...

The Government must ensure that the rationale behind the route to net zero is made clear and is transparent. This is key to earning the trust of both business and citizens, which would, in turn incite positive action across the population. We recommend that the Net Zero Strategy include specific …

Government response. Achieving our net zero target will be a shared endeavour, requiring action from everyone in society—people, businesses, and governments. The UK’s ambitious targets helps to send a clear signal to businesses, investors and citizens on our efforts to decarbonise. 45. …
Department for Business and Trade
10 Recommendation Second Report - Climate Assembly UK: wh…

The Government must also re-double its efforts to lead a joined-up approach to net zero...

The Government must also re-double its efforts to lead a joined-up approach to net zero with local authorities, business and citizens. Central to this is improved, co- ordinated policymaking across Whitehall. The inadequacy of cross departmental coordination across Whitehall in delivering net zero has been brought into sharp focus in …

Government response. The Government must also re-double its efforts to lead a joined-up approach to net zero with local authorities, business and citizens. Central to this is improved, co- ordinated policymaking across Whitehall. The inadequacy of cross departmental coordination across Whitehall in …
Department for Business and Trade

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
15 Jun 2021 Chris Thompson · Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, David Joffe · Climate Change Committee, Ibrahim Wali · Climate Assembly UK, Rebecca Willis · Climate Assembly UK, Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Signe Norberg · Aldersgate Group, Sue Peachey · Climate Assembly UK View ↗