Delivering net zero Does government have a robust plan for delivering net zero?
Tackling climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing governments across the world. With both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer pledging to hit ambitious emissions targets and make the UK a clean energy \u2018superpower\u2019, the net zero agenda will be a major issue at the next general election.\n\nSo what needs to be done to switch the UK from being an economy powered by carbon to one that is near emissions free, and does the UK have a credible plan to hit its net zero targets?\n\nTo explore these critical questions, and examine what government needs to do to meet its climate objectives, the Institute for Government brought together leading politicians and experts from the UK and beyond for a special net zero conference.\n\nThe morning focused on whether the UK government has the right policies in place to cut emissions. And in the afternoon we examined government\u2019s role in supporting green industries, following major subsidies announced by the US and the EU.\n\nAt this session we explored whether the government has a robust plan for delivering net zero.\n\nSpeakers included:\n\nDavid Joffe, Director of Analysis at the Climate Change Committee\nGuy Newey, Chief Executive of Energy Systems Catapult\nTom Sasse, Associate Director at the Institute for Government\nCharlotte Warburton, Public Sector Sustainability & Climate Lead at Deloitte\nJill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government (chair)