On Wednesday November 22^nd 2023, the Chancellor delivered the Autumn Statement– an update to the House of Commons on the government’s taxation and spending plans on the basis of the latest economic forecasts.  

The statement contained a number of measures relating to Net Zero, including specific measures for the energy industry to help deliver the low-carbon transition and commitments to accelerate the planning process to support grid expansion and to speed up the connections required to link renewable power to the distribution systems.

The Hub has produced a briefing note on the statement’s Net Zero-related announcements which can be found below.