Interministerial Group for Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change communiqué: 23 March 2023
Published 6 November 2023
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The Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change Interministerial Group met on 23 March 2023. The meeting was chaired by the Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero, The Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP (UK government).
Attendees
The attending ministers were as follows.
From the UK government
- Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero, The Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP
- Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, James Cartlidge MP
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport, Baroness Vere of Norbiton
From the Scottish Government
Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, Michael Matheson MSP
From the Welsh Government
Minister for Climate Change, Julie James MS
From the Northern Ireland Executive
A senior official in the absence of Northern Ireland Ministers
What was discussed
The Interministerial Group heard an update on the creation of the new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero from Minister Stuart. The Group then discussed the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).