Contents
The Government’s decision to legislate for net zero
1 The economic opportunities and costs of net zero
Green finance: an economic opportunity
Economic recovery: taking a “green” approach
‘Building back greener’ post coronavirus
Government decision making and the Net Zero Review
Co-ordination of Government effort
Regional impact of transition to net zero on high carbon industries
2 Green finance to support decarbonisation
The importance of utilising private finance
Long term policy certainty for investors
The importance of consumer choice
Consumer inertia and a lack of choice
Requirements on workplace pension scheme trustees
Appropriate transparency for consumers and ‘Greenwashing’
Passive investments and indices
Remit of the Prudential Regulation Committee and the Financial Conduct Authority
Prudential risks and the capital regime
TCFD implementation and mainstreaming of green finance
Conclusions and recommendations
Published written evidence (2017–19 session)
Published written evidence (2019–21 session)
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Published: 22 April 2021