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Recommendation 9
9
Paragraph: 51
The Government must ensure that the rationale behind the route to net zero is made...
Recommendation
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 timelines for the implementation of specific policies through to 2050 in order to prepare business, supply chains, and citizens for the changes that will come with achieving net zero. Where there is uncertainty in relation to the implementation of future policies, the Government should provide the dates by which decisions must be made.
Paragraph Reference:
51
Government Response
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HM Government
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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. We are bringing forward clear proposals to set out how we will deliver on these targets through strategies for key sectors of the economy and through the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan. These plans include dates for key changes, from the ambition of four industrial carbon capture and storage clusters by 2030, to ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030. 46. Building on this, ahead of COP26, our Net Zero Strategy will set out the government’s plan for transitioning to net zero by 2050. Our path to net zero will need to ensure we plan for decisive action where we know it is needed, while maintaining the flexibility to make strategic decisions, and to respond to new opportunities and challenges which arise from the transition.