The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee has written to ESNZ
Secretary with questions about
the Government’s net zero policy following the announcements made
by the Prime Minister last week.
The letter sets out the Committee’s concerns that the Prime
Minister has seemingly undermined gains made by previous
governments and questions whether the delays in implementing
certain policies will make anything cheaper for the average
person. The letter calls for clarity on the financial impact of
the policy changes on the public and the Government’s analysis of
the costs and benefits of delaying net zero policies.
The Committee’s letter recognises some of the positive steps
announced and welcomes commitments on more onshore wind farms,
more capacity to capture and store carbon, more investment in
baseload energy generation that is consistent with net zero and
the development of energy infrastructure.
, Chair of the ESNZ
Committee, said: “The cross-party consensus on
driving the actions needed to combat climate change has been in
place for many years, so the Prime Minister’s about turn on
policies that people and industries have long been gearing up for
has understandably provoked widespread concern. Alarm bells are
ringing over the Government’s ambitions when it comes to its
environmental agenda. We need urgent clarity on the consequences
of the new approach and reassurance that it will not derail the
UK’s progress towards net zero.”
The Secretary of State is due to appear before the Committee on
8th November.
