Recommendation 6

HM Government Not Addressed

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 evidence base on assessing the UK public’s understanding, attitudes and perceptions around net zero. 36. These recommendations are an important part of the evidence base that needs to be considered alongside other research to develop policies for reaching net zero that are feasible and equitable. This evidence base is being used in several ways, including to inform development of the Net Zero Strategy. For example, Government invited the Climate Assembly UK’s expert leads to present the recommendations via seven briefings for officials from across government, covering all the policy areas discussed in the report and attended by over 400 HMG officials. 37. Through the Government’s response to the Select Committee’s Call for Written Evidence and Oral Evidence, we gave a comprehensive view of the Climate Assembly’s work—annexed to this document. We responded to all the major areas of the Climate Assembly Report and the recommendations that received the greatest support from assembly members, providing our views on them and details of what Government is doing and has planned in those areas. Government will provide further details of what it has planned in the upcoming Net Zero Strategy, which will be released in due course.