Carbon Connect

Parliamentary launch event: Circular economy and the renewables sector. Lord Teverson will chair the launch and discussion on key findings & recommendations from @GreenPurposesCo's forthcoming report, with a keynote address from @MartinCallanan. Sign up: policyconnect.org.uk/events/parliam…

After the #REMA Consultation: Pathways for the future of the #ElectricityMarket framework @CarbonConnectUK will bring together members to discuss their responses and top asks about the REMA consultation. Co-chaired by @alanwhiteheadmp and @macleank policyconnect.org.uk/events/after-r…

Next week we bring together parliamentarians, academics, business and sustainability experts to explore and set out #Sustainability priorities for the new government🌱 📍Tuesday 25 October, 3-5PM, House of Lords 🗣Chair: @lordtev Read more here: policyconnect.org.uk/events/sustain…

It is great to see the Energy Security Bill announced in the #QueensSpeech to make progress with #lowcarbon heat, power and gas, and to put in place the governance structures to deliver locally. Our report sets out how leadership can help deliver #NetZero policyconnect.org.uk/research/conne…

We welcome BEIS’ announcement of a new public body to oversee the UK’s energy system. We recommend a whole systems approach to net zero through the creation of an independent delivery authority for net zero, to facilitate delivery of strategies and meet the UK’s 2050 target.

Today @hmtreasury announced in the #SpringStatement2022 VAT will be removed from energy efficiency and home decarbonisation upgrades. In #PipelineTo2050 and #ConnectingTheWatts we have been calling for government to tackle upfront costs of #lowcarbon heat policyconnect.org.uk/sustainability…

NOW: Decarbonising Homes for Better #Health: #LevellingUp via the #Energy transition. Chair: Clive Betts MP. Panellists: Baroness Finlay, @IanDuncanHMG, @DanMeredith14, @Sophia_H1, @drdebutler and Beatrice Barleon. Follow thread below for live updates🧵⬇️ #Decarbonise4Health

Tomorrow: #EnergyMarkets and #NetZero We are hosting a roundtable to discuss developments in wholesale energy markets, consumer price cap rise & investing in net zero. Chair: @AlanBrownSNP Speakers: @lordtev, @CarolineSBragg, @MichaelGrubb9, @katyafimava policyconnect.org.uk/events/energy-…

For more, see our #ConnectingTheWatts report and analysis of the #HeatAndBuildings Strategy. 5/5 policyconnect.org.uk/research/conne… policyconnect.org.uk/blog/heat-and-…

@theCCCuk asks for more detail on skills and incentives to encourage people to join the #NetZero workforce. #ConnectingTheWatts recommends that gov provides clarity on its roadmap for businesses and skills providers, who can then invest in training to fill skills gaps in time 4/5

@theCCCuk’s new assessment of the #HeatAndBuildingsStrategy sets out what the UK must do next to #Decarbonise its 28.6 million homes & 1.9 million non-residential buildings, which accounted for 18% of national emissions in 2019. It aligns with our work on #ConnectingTheWatts 1/5

Great to see the publication of the final Impact Assessment for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, ahead of its expected introduction in April. This is helpful progress towards #NetZero, as we set out in our report #ConnectingTheWatts. policyconnect.org.uk/research/conne…

Great to see this article from #ConnectingTheWatts co-chair @Alex_Stafford MP in @thetimes, emphasising the potential of #NetZero to improve people's lives: "Net zero, far from being the cause, is the long-term solution to the current energy crisis" thetimes.co.uk/article/net-ze…

As #Energy costs rise, government should make sure everyone feels the benefits of #NetZero by providing more support with costs, including widening its Boiler Upgrade Scheme to include targeted support for those least able to pay

In #ConnectingTheWatts, we set out that the #NetZero transition must be fair and just, ensuring no one is left behind, fuel poverty is addressed, and new net-zero technologies are accessible to all: policyconnect.org.uk/research/conne…

With @ofgem’s #EnergyPriceCap increasing from 1 April, and many households concerned about soaring #EnergyBills and the cost of #NetZero, our report #ConnectingTheWatts is more relevant than ever - setting out recommendations on delivering net zero: policyconnect.org.uk/research/conne…

In #ConnectingTheWatts, we also call for government to work closely with industry to fill #NetZero skills gaps, particularly in scaling up the UK’s heat pump market to meet the CCC’s target of 900,000 installations a year by 2028 Read our news story here: policyconnect.org.uk/news/policy-co…

Our #ConnectingTheWatts report also recommended that government establish a national consumer awareness campaign and robust consumer protections for low carbon products Read our report here: policyconnect.org.uk/events/launch-…

Submitting evidence based on our #PipelineTo2050 report, the @CommonsBEIS report cited our evidence about the importance of a harmonised approach for heat decarbonisation Read our report and evidence: policyconnect.org.uk/research/repor… committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidenc…