Over the last 15 years, the UK has successfully started replacing fossil fuels with greener and cleaner alternatives, creating new industries, services, jobs and export opportunities. However, to reach net zero we need to go even faster on making changes to the power and fuels we use - and make sure the UK benefits from growth in these new technologies. Rolling out these technologies will require a step change in how we approach energy security, infrastructure, and supply.

Key recommendations

1.  Government should set up a taskforce and deployment roadmaps in 2023 for solar to reach up to 70GW by 2035 and onshore wind to reach required deployment levels for 2035 net zero grid.

2.  Government should expedite the set-up of Great British Nuclear in early 2023 and set out a clear roadmap in 2023 on how to meet interim and 2050 requirements.

3.  Industry should accelerate the end to routine flaring from 2030 to 2025.

4.  In 2023, government should act quickly to re-envisage and implement a clear CCUS roadmap, showing the plan beyond 2030. As part of the roadmap, government should take a pragmatic approach to cluster selection. This means allowing the most advanced clusters to progress more quickly.

5.  By the end of 2023, government should develop and implement an ambitious and pragmatic 'ten year' delivery roadmap for the scaling up of hydrogen production.

6.  Government should publish an offshore industries integrated strategy by the end of 2024 which should include roles and responsibilities for electrification of oil and gas infrastructure, how the planning and consenting regime will operate, a plan for how the system will be regulated, timetables and sequencing for the growth and construction of infrastructure, and a skills and supply chain plan for growth of the integrated industries.