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staff, supporting them with wellbeing sessions, peer-to-peer support, and one-to-one counselling.
Vaillant commercial director Steve Cipriano says: “For many people working in or relying on the NHS, the past two years have been a massive challenge and have had a huge impact on their everyday lives.
“We hope this donation will go some way to helping NHS Charities Together ensure hard-working staff can continue to access the support they need.”
1,800 submissions – all of which have led to the Mission Zero findings.
“My recommendations are designed to make the most of this historic opportunity, covering the length and breadth of our economy, so that people in every part of the country can reap the benefits of this both in their communities, and in their pockets.”
The report’s proposals include backing business by reviewing incentives for investment in decarbonisation, including via the tax system, and launching a Help to Grow Green campaign to provide information and advice to small businesses so they can plan ahead. The planning system should be reformed to put net zero at its heart nationally and locally.
It recommends backing at least one Trailblazer Net Zero City, local authority and community that can work towards reaching net zero by 2030.
The proposals say that legislating for the Future Homes Standard will mean that no gas boilers will be installed in newbuild homes from 2025, adopting a 10-year mission to make heat pumps more widespread.
It recommends a cross-sector infrastructure strategy by 2025 to support the building and adaptation of new green energy sources such as hydrogen.
Mr Skidmore urges ministers to grasp the ‘historic opportunity’, highlighting how the government’s Net Zero Strategy offers the right direction and the right policies to do so.
The review was written after a call for evidence and direct engagement with businesses, organisations, local government, academia and the public.