MPs quiz Climate Minister on net zero plans
On Monday, the Environmental Audit Committee will quiz Climate Minister Katie White on the government’s plans for the Seventh Carbon Budget (CB7).
Carbon Budgets set a legally binding cap on the maximum level of carbon the UK can emit over a set period. CB7 covers the years 2038-2042.
The Committee recently published the government’s response to its report on the latest Carbon Budget, which offered MPs a greater opportunity to debate the Budget. In the response, the government also said it recognised the importance of reducing electricity costs and the need to “take people with us” on decarbonisation.
Meeting details
MPs will quiz the Minister on the government’s plans to deliver CB7, including when it will publish its Delivery Plan and what risks it is likely to face delivering the next stage of the net zero transition.
Committee members are also likely to question the government on its efforts towards securing behaviour change, lowering electricity costs and supporting local authorities to deliver CB7.