The UK’s journey to net zero

Lord Callanan is the Minister for Business, Energy and Corporate Responsibility at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS). During this speech, delivered at WBEF Week 2023, he introduces the UK government’s plans to retrofit, improve energy efficiency, proposals to funding, investments, and green jobs.

Decarbonising the nation’s 30 million buildings is essential if we are to meet our ambition of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Amidst rising inflation and high energy bills, how is the UK government advancing on their targets and what are the latest proposals?