Interministerial Group for NetZero, Energy and Climate Change Communiqué: 9 March 2022
Updated 2 May 2024
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The Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change Interministerial Group met on 09 March 2022. The meeting was chaired by the Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change (BEIS), The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP.
1. Attendees
The attending Ministers were as follows.
1.1 From the UK government
Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change (BEIS), The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP
Financial Secretary to the Treasury, The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP
1.2 From the Scottish Government
Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, Michael Matheson MSP
1.3 From the Welsh Government
Minister for Climate Change, Julie James MS
1.4 From the Northern Ireland Executive
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA
2. What was discussed
The Interministerial Group discussed the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and agreed to go to consultation to seek stakeholder views on proposals to develop the UK ETS.