Chris Skidmore MP’s independent review into net zero arrives at an opportune political moment. There have been rumblings that the prime minister Rishi Sunak is less enthusiastic than his predecessor-but-one on the environment, however, the forthcoming Budget in March could be the right time to remind us of the economic opportunity that our journey to net zero can become – if is harnessed correctly. Stephen Marcos Jones is chief executive of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) Despite initial enthusiasm from the UK government of the time in signing into law the pledge to meet zero emissions by 2050, several political distractions since then have meant less time than expected for making an economic case for action on climate. However, it is clear that the systematic move to a more sustainable approach will bring opportunity for many businesses, including – of course – Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) members. Last year’s COP27 summit ended the year on a relatively downbeat note for our environmental ambitions. The general take away message was that more needed to be done. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has also recently shared a similarly challenging review of progress to date. Taking forward Skidmore’s […]
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