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Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee publishes government's response to climate report

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Published on: 09 September 2021

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LNB News 09/09/2021

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Issue Date: 09 September 2021

Published Date: 09 September 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (BEIS Committee) has published the government’s response to the ‘BEIS Committee’s Climate Assembly UK: where are we now?’ report in which the government was requested to follow the principles set out by Climate Assembly UK (CAUK), ensuring fairness to underpin the transition to net zero. The initial BEIS Committee report called for a point-by-point response to the recommendations made by CAUK through public engagement and education and deliberative democracy.

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