Either in that framework, or elsewhere, the Government should also clarify what role, if any, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will play in supporting local authority climate action, given that the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is now responsible for co-ordinating with local government in this area. (Paragraph 31) Local government and the path to net zero 53

Either in that framework, or elsewhere, the Government should also clarify what role, if any, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will play in supporting local authority climate action, given that the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is now responsible for co-ordinating with local government in this area. (Paragraph 31) Local government and the path to net zero 53 Type: recommendation | Number: 7 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: As outlined in the Net Zero Strategy, BEIS has overall responsibility for achieving net zero and for coordinating with local authorities and other local actors on designing effective policies, including the local delivery of net zero. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC)