The Government has not yet defined what success will look like for the main net zero technology challenge areas and therefore lacks benchmarks with which to judge whether progress remains on track. It is vital that desired outcomes are clearly defined to enable government and Parliament to assess whether progress in the individual innovation challenge areas are on track to contribute to the UK achieving net zero. DESNZ, with other departments, has started to establish a process for monitoring...

The Government has not yet defined what success will look like for the main net zero technology challenge areas and therefore lacks benchmarks with which to judge whether progress remains on track. It is vital that desired outcomes are clearly defined to enable government and Parliament to assess whether progress in the individual innovation challenge areas are on track to contribute to the UK achieving net zero. DESNZ, with other departments, has started to establish a process for monitoring progress systematically across the Framework but it has still Support for innovation to deliver net zero 7 to define what outcomes, such as carbon reduc Type: conclusion | Number: 5 | Response status: accepted Government response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. consider challenge outcomes for the current government net zero R&I portfolio as set out in the Net Zero Research and Innovation Framework Delivery Plan and agree these by Spring 2024. The Innovation Delivery B