Working towards net zero and adapting to climate change is essential to prevent widening inequalities, because we know that if we do not act, the impacts of climate change will more severely impact vulnerable groups. Alongside the decision to set the seventh carbon budget level, the government has published an Impact Assessment which includes a distributional analysis and co-benefits analysis. This assessment draws on evidence on how the net zero transition will affect different groups and considers how fairness can be embedded at the centre of policies to mitigate risks for vulnerable groups. In addition, in line with the Public Sector Equality Duty, an equality analysis has been undertaken to inform the ministerial decision to set CB7 at the recommended level. This analysis assesses, at a proportionate and appropriate level, how setting CB7 interacts with equality outcomes, drawing on the Impact Assessment, including its distributional and co-benefits analysis. The equality analysis makes clear that the decision on the CB7 level does not determine the specific policies through which it will be delivered. Impacts on groups who may face disproportionate costs or barriers during the transition will ultimately depend largely on the design, sequencing and implementation of individual policies. These impacts will be considered in more detail as part of the development and agreement of the CB7 delivery plan. The Clean Energy Jobs Plan explains how we will help workers in all parts of the country benefit from these opportunities: supporting our existing workforce to find new opportunities, training up the next generation, and helping our young people to get good jobs. In addition, the Fuel Poverty Strategy for England seeks to ensure that 1 million households are supported to achieve warm homes.