Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what action they intend to take in response to the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) Progress Report to Parliament 2023, published on 28 June 2023, which states that the CCC’s confidence in the UK meeting its Net Zero goals from 2030 onwards is now “markedly” less than it was in their previous assessment a year ago, and in particular, their conclusion that better transparency is no substitute for real delivery; and what action they are taking (1) to speed up (a) the rollout of heat pumps and (b) the tree planting, and (2) to increase their support for cleaner, cheaper alternatives over the production of new coal, oil and gas, and (3) to encourage people to reduce high carbon activities, as identified in the Progress Report as areas in need of improvement.

We will publish our full response to the recent CCC Progress Report this coming Autumn, as per statutory requirements.