What we do
The Climate Change and Energy Working Party (CCEWP) aims to influence and improve laws tackling climate change and air pollution, and promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy.
What we do includes:
• Responding to consultations on proposed legislation or government policies concerning climate change, energy and air pollution;
• monitoring the application of existing legislation and guidelines;
• providing training events on emerging topics and ensuring our membership is up to date with developments.
Our key priority areas are currently:
• The government’s net zero strategy and how this affects business;
• The transition to renewable energy;
• Carbon budgets, with particular focus on the recommendations of the Climate Change Committee;
• Low carbon energy investment support;
• Energy efficiency policy;
• Corporate reporting on climate and carbon;
• Carbon capture and storage.
Owing to the broad scope of this area, our activities go beyond pure environmental law and include consideration of the policy behind the legislation (in particular, in relation to the carbon markets, emissions trading, energy security and broader energy market regulation). The input and assistance of specialists in other areas (e.g. financial services, tax) is also therefore welcomed.