The ability of the Government to make difficult decisions and to change the way in which energy is generated and used in the UK will depend on being able to bring people along with it.
A vocal opposition to ‘net zero’ - including the energy transition - has grown in strength, political consensus has fractured and with it potentially the will to carry it through.
The Committee is launching a new inquiry to assess whether the Government is communicating effectively so the public has the same understanding of the objectives and benefits of the transition.