UK must go further and faster to net zero, says review

More needs to be done on tackling climate change, a report on the progress to net zero has found.

Mission Zero is the result of rapid review of the government’s approach to delivering zero carbon, published last month (January 2023) by former energy minister Chris Skidmore. The Net Zero Review makes 129 recommendations, including the greater role that business can be supported to play, making better use of infrastructure and delivering more energy-efficient homes.

The review was commissioned following major changes to the economic and political landscape, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, historically high global energy prices and high inflation.

The report comes in two parts, with the first section exploring the opportunity and benefits to individuals and the economy, emphasising that the UK must go further and faster to realise economic benefits.

The second part sets out a roadmap for how the government and industry can work to better exploit the opportunities and catalyse action in individual sectors of the economy, enhancing the role of local authorities, communities and individuals to deliver the green transition.

Chris Skidmore MP says: “We should be proud of the lead the UK has taken in tackling climate change, having exceeded expectations so far in our race to net-zero emissions by 2050. As essential as that is environmentally, it also puts us at an economic advantage globally.

“In developing this report, we have engaged with communities, economists and climate experts from across the country through more than 50 round tables and

£40,000 boost

NHS charities

NHS Charities Together has received £40,000, thanks to a joint initiative between Vaillant and UK Plumbing Supplies.

For six months last year, Vaillant donated £10 for every ecoTEC boiler sold at a Grahams, HPS, Plumbase, Plumbcity, Gas Centre, Plumbstore, Willbond, Michael Pavis, MDS, UKPS and Plumbstop Profit Centre. The donations were matched by UK Plumbing Supplies.

The money will go towards providing extra support for NHS