Public Accounts Committee ‘Achieving Net Zero: Follow Up’ report

Responding to the Public Accounts Committee report Achieving net zero: follow up,  Rebecca Newsom, Head of Politics at Greenpeace UK said: 

Numerous economic studies have demonstrated that as technology like renewables develop, and the benefits of reduced air pollution follow, we can be better off as we transition to a zero emissions society. The key thing this report skewers isn’t Net Zero, which remains essential, but the government’s failure to chart a clear way forward with consistent, appropriate policies and investment which will minimise costs and protect the most vulnerable in society. As UK politicians are looking to stand up to Putin, tackle soaring bills and address the climate crisis, the solution is to free our country from gas dependence as quickly as possible and significantly increase investment in solutions like clean energy, efficiency and heat pumps. Only then can we also be confident that households will be protected.