Government launches net zero review
The UK government has commenced an independent review into the delivery of its net zero climate commitments. It will be led by former energy minister, Chris Skidmore, who is due to publish his recommendations by the end of the year.
The three-month review will focus on how the UK can achieve net zero by 2050 while increasing energy security, economic efficiency and affordability for end users. It comes after a High Court ruling in July 2022 ordered the government to update its net zero strategy, following a legal challenge brough forward by the Good Law Project.
The court found that the strategy in its original form was too vague to ensure that statutory targets would be met. The government was given a deadline of 31 March 2023 to update its strategy to include the detail needed to enable sufficient Parliamentary scrutiny of the government's plans.
The review will update the net zero strategy announced last year to take into account the current energy crisis, high levels of inflation and the Ukraine crisis.
