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IIGCC publishes letter to PM on net zero strategy with PRI, UKSIF

IIGCC publishes letter to PM on net zero strategy with PRI, UKSIF
08.07.24

Following the election of the Labour Party as the new UK government, CEOs from IIGCC, PRI and UKSIF have sent new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, a letter urging him to seize the opportunities of the net zero transition through a renewed policy focus.


The letter – which is also supported by Aldersgate Group, E3G, Impact Investing Institute, ShareAction and WWF-UK – outlines the substantial opportunities presented by the transition to net zero by 2050. However, to fully seize the opportunities, the letter states “we urgently need a supportive policy environment that provides businesses and investors with the confidence and certainty needed to make long-term investments.”

To this end, the main call to action in the letter is the ask “to establish a long-term, ambitious ‘whole-of-government’ approach to the delivery of the UK’s net zero strategy, underpinned by credible and comprehensive sectoral decarbonisation pathways and targeted incentives.”

The letter also highlights that the first King’s Speech of the new Parliament offers the new government an ideal opportunity to provide the positive policy signals that industry has been waiting for, joining the dots between climate, industrial and fiscal policy initiatives.