Written question asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) on Thursday, 30 November 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 December 2023. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 December 2023 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Government Departments: Carbon Emissions

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking on a cross-government basis to monitor and integrate the individual departmental responsibilities set out in the Net Zero Research and Innovation Delivery Plan.

Answer: Strategic oversight and integration of government funding for net zero research and innovation takes place through the Net Zero Innovation Board (NZIB). It is chaired by the Government Chief Scientific Adviser and brings together senior representatives from government departments, non-departmental public bodies and non-ministerial departments with major climate mitigation, decarbonisation or energy-related research and innovation budgets, or related policy remits. NZIB, through its Innovation Delivery Board sub-group, also monitors progress of the programmes set out in the Net Zero Research and Innovation Delivery Plan.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL771
Session: 2023-24
Subjects: Departmental responsibilities Innovation Research Departmental coordination Carbon emissions
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk