Chris Skidmore: Net zero has gone viral [Video]

“Net zero has gone viral, what we need to ensure now is the delivery and implementation of net zero also goes viral.”

That was what Chris Skidmore, Chair of the Net Zero Review, had to say in an exclusive interview with Energy Live News at the Energy Institute’s International Energy Week.

“To deliver net zero we need a whole of society approach. That means working with every business, every industry that may have a high carbon footprint. It may be a renewable industry, may be a solar industry – the key point around net zero is that we work with everyone to decarbonise.”

“Everyone is going to be on path to net zero and I want to make sure they all achieve it.”

His Net Zero Review has called for government to step up on its net zero pledges and ensure that policy aligns with its commitments.

Having witnessed first-hand across the UK how emission reduction targets …