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2016 Taskforce

Terms of Reference

The 2016 Taskforce will:
  • identify the barriers to implementation of the zero carbon 2016 target, and put in place measures to address them
  • develop a commitment publication alongside the final Building a Greener Future policy statement, which will set out the respective roles of Central and Local Government and business as we move towards the zero carbon 2016 target
  • develop a timeline for steps that need to be taken over the next ten years to support the implementation of the zero carbon 2016 target.

Taskforce Members

Rt Hon John Healey MP - Minister for Housing and Planning, Communities and Local Government (Joint Chair)
Stewart Baseley - Executive Chairman, Home Builders Federation (Joint Chair)
Joan Ruddock MP - Minister of State, Department for Energy and Climate Change
Sir Bob Kerslake - Chief Executive, Homes and Communities Agency
Gideon Amos - Chief Executive, Town and Country Planning Association
Michael Ankers - Chief Executive, Construction Products Association
Imtiaz Farookhi - Chief Executive, National House Building Council
David Green - Chief Executive, UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy
Paul King - Chief Executive, UK Green Building Council and Chair, Zero Carbon Hub
Simon McWhirter - Senior Campaigns Officer, WWF
Philip Sellwood - Chief Executive, Energy Saving Trust
John Slaughter - Director of External Affairs, Home Builders Federation
Matthew Spencer - Carbon Trust
Martin Wheatley - Programme Director, Local Government Association

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