Third Report - Growing back better: putting nature and net zero at the heart of the economic recovery
Select Committee
Environmental Audit Committee
HC 347
17 February 2021
Government response
Second Special Report - Growing back better: putting nature and net zero at the heart of the economic recovery: Government and Bank of England Responses to the Committee’s Third Report of Session 2019-21 · published 22 Jun 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
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Conclusion
Rejected
Para 122
The Government’s current approach to transport decarbonisation relies heavily on a consumer switch to the...
Conclusion
The Government’s current approach to transport decarbonisation relies heavily on a consumer switch to the purchase of electric passenger cars and vans as a consequence of banning the sale of certain petrol- and diesel-fuelled vehicles by 2030. Such heavy reliance …
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Government Response Summary
The government rejects the premise that it relies on a single policy lever for transport decarbonisation, detailing a multi-faceted approach including significant investments in EV charging and grants, tax incentives, and substantial funding for other clean transport technologies like cycling, buses, and R&D.
25
Recommendation
Rejected
Para 174
We welcome the intention behind the Government’s Green Homes Grant It is disappointing that the...
Recommendation
We welcome the intention behind the Government’s Green Homes Grant It is disappointing that the administration of the scheme appears to be putting green jobs at risk, rather than creating them. Delivery has been poor for consumers and has led …
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Government Response Summary
The government rejected the recommendation to overhaul and extend the Green Homes Grant scheme, opting instead to close it for new applications from 31 March 2021 due to delivery challenges, with remaining funding to be reallocated.
35
Recommendation
Rejected
Para 226
The Government now has the latitude to propose the variation, or the abolition, of value...
Recommendation
The Government now has the latitude to propose the variation, or the abolition, of value added tax on certain categories of goods. We recommend that the Chancellor of the Exchequer bring forward proposals to reduce the rate of VAT on …
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Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation to reduce VAT on repair services, products with reused/recycled materials, and green home upgrades, citing significant fiscal costs and the need to balance revenue losses.