Second Report - Climate Assembly UK: where are we now?
Select Committee
Business and Trade Committee
HC 546
8 July 2021
Government response
Fifth Report - Climate Assembly UK: where are we now?: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2021–22 · published 9 Sep 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
10 results
1
Recommendation
Not Addressed
Para 20
Despite its commitment to engage the public on the key choices to be made on...
Recommendation
Despite its commitment to engage the public on the key choices to be made on the path to Net Zero, the Government’s initiatives to date, though welcome, are insufficient. The lack of specific plans to engage with those who are …
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Government Response Summary
The government response is a general statement about the necessity of individual behavioral shifts for net zero and does not address the committee's concern about insufficient public engagement or plans to remedy it.
Department for Business and Trade
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2
Recommendation
Not Addressed
Para 21
We agree with the Climate Change Committee and endorse its recommendation that the Government must...
Recommendation
We agree with the Climate Change Committee and endorse its recommendation that the Government must publish a net zero Public Engagement Strategy, which includes detailed plans for education and engagement during the transition to net zero. We recommend that the …
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Government Response Summary
The government response is a general statement about the necessity of individual behavioral shifts for net zero and does not address the recommendation to publish a specific Public Engagement Strategy.
Department for Business and Trade
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3
Recommendation
Accepted
Para 22
The Public Engagement Strategy should include details of how the Government will work to engage...
Recommendation
The Public Engagement Strategy should include details of how the Government will work to engage all segments of the public, including those who are no longer in formal education, or those who are disengaged. This should be published as soon …
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Government Response Summary
The government accepts the recommendation, outlining its COP26 Public Engagement Strategy which aims to engage all segments of the public, including harder-to-reach groups, through initiatives like the 'One Step Greener' campaign and collaboration with various societal groups.
Department for Business and Trade
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4
Recommendation
Acknowledged
Para 31
Climate Assembly UK has proved that deliberative engagement is important for both building consensus and...
Recommendation
Climate Assembly UK has proved that deliberative engagement is important for both building consensus and maintaining public trust in the net zero transition and will facilitate the behavioural change required to underpin a successful transition to net zero. We recommend …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the importance of public engagement and outlines broad plans to engage various groups, but does not commit to setting out specific plans for deliberative methods like citizens' assemblies or juries in the Net Zero Strategy as requested.
Department for Business and Trade
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5
Recommendation
Accepted
Para 38
We are disappointed that the Minister has rowed back on the commitment given to us...
Recommendation
We are disappointed that the Minister has rowed back on the commitment given to us in oral evidence that the Government would provide a comprehensive and point-by-point response to the recommendations in CAUK’s ambitious report. We do not consider the …
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Government Response Summary
The government states it believes it already provided a comprehensive view of the Climate Assembly's work through previous evidence and will provide further details in the upcoming Net Zero Strategy.
Department for Business and Trade
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6
Recommendation
Not Addressed
Para 39
We recommend that the Government publish a comprehensive, point-by-point response to the CAUKs report.
Recommendation
We recommend that the Government publish a comprehensive, point-by-point response to the CAUKs report. This would provide clarity on how the Government has engaged with the report.
Government Response Summary
The government explains that it has already provided a comprehensive view of the Climate Assembly's work through its response to the Select Committee's evidence call and will provide further details in the upcoming Net Zero Strategy, but does not commit to publishing a separate, point-by-point response to the CAUK report.
Department for Business and Trade
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7
Recommendation
Accepted
This point-by-point response to Climate Assembly UK’s recommendations should provide a full assessment of which...
Recommendation
This point-by-point response to Climate Assembly UK’s recommendations should provide a full assessment of which recommendations will be accepted in full or in part and which will be rejected, along with an explanation for why the recommendation is being rejected. …
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Government Response Summary
The government asserts it already provided a comprehensive view of the Climate Assembly's work through previous evidence and will provide further details in the upcoming Net Zero Strategy, but does not explicitly commit to the requested point-by-point acceptance/rejection assessment by the anniversary date.
Department for Business and Trade
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8
Recommendation
Deferred
Para 46
The upcoming Net Zero Review is critical in ensuring fairness across society in the transition...
Recommendation
The upcoming Net Zero Review is critical in ensuring fairness across society in the transition to net zero. This should be published as a matter of priority to maximise the time available, both, to consult and engage the public and …
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Government Response Summary
The government states the Net Zero Review final report will be published 'in due course' and in advance of COP26, not committing to the committee's requested deadline of September alongside the Net Zero Strategy.
Department for Business and Trade
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9
Recommendation
Accepted
Para 51
The Government must ensure that the rationale behind the route to net zero is made...
Recommendation
The Government must ensure that the rationale behind the route to net zero is made clear and is transparent. This is key to earning the trust of both business and citizens, which would, in turn incite positive action across the …
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Government Response Summary
The government states it is already bringing forward clear proposals with specific dates through existing strategies and the Prime Minister's Ten Point Plan, and the upcoming Net Zero Strategy will set out further plans.
Department for Business and Trade
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10
Recommendation
Accepted
The Government must also re-double its efforts to lead a joined-up approach to net zero...
Recommendation
The Government must also re-double its efforts to lead a joined-up approach to net zero with local authorities, business and citizens. Central to this is improved, co- ordinated policymaking across Whitehall. The inadequacy of cross departmental coordination across Whitehall in …
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Government Response Summary
The government states it is already taking a whole-systems approach and has significantly strengthened net zero governance by establishing two Cabinet committees in 2020, which the Prime Minister chairs, to improve cross-Whitehall coordination.
Department for Business and Trade
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