Interministerial Group for Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change communiqué: 6 March 2025
Published 17 March 2025
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The Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change Interministerial Group met on 6 March 2025, in Belfast. The meeting was chaired by the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir MLA (Northern Ireland Executive).
Attendees
The attending ministers were as follows.
From the UK government
Michael Shanks MP, Minister for Energy
From the Scottish Government
Dr Alasdair Allan MSP, Acting Minister for Climate Action (attended virtually)
From the Welsh Government
Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
From the Northern Ireland Executive
Andrew Muir MLA, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, and Dr Caoimhe Archibald MLA, Minister for the Economy
What was discussed
The Interministerial Group discussed items on Biomethane; Local energy initiatives and benefits to communities; and also heard an update on the UK’s Carbon Budget 7, following the publication of the Climate Change Committee’s advice to the UK government on 26 February 2025.
The group also considered potential topics for discussion at future meetings and agreed updated Terms of Reference for the Interministerial Group.