The Government must make sure its cross-departmental arrangements offer the clarity, authority and consistency required to deliver the Seventh Carbon Budget. As emissions reductions must accelerate sharply in the 2030s, delivery will depend on sustained, coordinated action across multiple departments and policy areas. Strong central leadership and clear mechanisms for collective responsibility are needed to avoid departmental priorities and policy signals diverging, undermining confidence in delivery of the carbon budget. (Conclusion, Paragraph 50)