Interministerial Group for Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change communiqué: 6 May 2025
Published 21 May 2025
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Attendees
The attending Ministers were as follows.
From the UK government
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Sarah Jones MP, Minister for Industry
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Mary Creagh CBE MP, Minister for Nature
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James Murray MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
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Mike Kane MP, Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security
From the Scottish Government
Gillian Martin MSP, Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy
From the Welsh Government
Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs (Chair)
From the Northern Ireland Executive
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Andrew Muir MLA, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
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a senior official from the Department for the Economy (deputising for the Minister for the Economy)
What was discussed
The Interministerial Group considered the future direction and objectives of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme. This involved discussions on the UK government’s EU relations activity, each administration’s priorities, challenges, and areas for cross-UK action in meeting the ambitions of the Scheme, including energy from waste.