The CBI welcomed the opportunity to highlight business commitment and the need for strong government leadership in the government’s approach to delivery of its net zero target.
The review sought views from across the full spectrum of stakeholders in the net zero transition, with specific questions for consumers alongside business. The CBI focused on the perspective of business but sought to centre the need for decarbonisation that focuses on the needs of the changing society during the transition. The full government Call for Evidence can be read here.
Overview of the CBI’s response
The CBI used the review to reiterate the strength of business commitment to the net zero transition, and the readiness of the business community to deliver on addressing the challenges and meeting the opportunities of decarbonisation. Delivering net zero in the right way can open up new global markets, deliver new job opportunities, and spur increased investment, innovation, and regional growth. The new context that business finds itself in, post covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine giving rise to a global energy crisis, has by no means shaken business commit
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