Five thoughts Following Labour's updated Green Prosperity Plan

1) Change is ok
2) Circumstances change
3) Climate change still matters
4) Cash isn't the be-all of policy
5) Certainty goes a long way 1) No plan is eternal, policy can (and should) adapt to changing circumstances.

One man's u-turn is another man's inevitable choice. What matters is assessing the substance of the decision.

There's a link between the rising acrimony in Whitehall and the lack of a public inquiry.

The government has once again pushed off calls for a formal investigation of what happened during the crisis.

This is wrong, and makes accountability harder, feeding the cycle of blame. Yesterday the got responded to the letter from @CovidJusticeUK calling for a public inquiry.

The request is a good one, and @instituteforgov will be publishing our own case for an inquiry this week.

This is about learning lessons, not placing blame

theguardian.com/world/2021/apr…

Time to tune in to the first session of the new @CommonsEAC super-committee looking at preparations for @COP26, featuring @AlokSharma_RDG

He's joined by Peter Hill (CEO COP26 Unit), Ros Eales (COO COP26 Unit) and Dr John Murton (COP26 Envoy)

committees.parliament.uk/committee/62/e… As I noted previously, the establishment of this committee is a good thing. In order to successfully deliver net zero by 2050 the government's work will need steady and effective scrutiny.

https://twitter.com/MShepheard/status/1367854701514010625

We have a new paper out today. It's been a bit of a labour of love for me but I'm really proud to share this research we've done looking at how new and emerging technology is reshaping the way government works, and what it means for the workforce:

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instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publications/t… We make two key findings.

First: Technology will make some jobs in government redundant through automation. But the vast majority of officials will see their jobs changed rather than replaced. And new jobs will also be created as a result

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The @theCCCuk has launched its comprehensive report on the UK's sixth carbon budget this morning. Lots of challenges, but also lots of hope for a better future. Thread below covers key points:

- New technology is key, with some behaviour change
- £50bn of investment pa needed

https://twitter.com/MShepheard/status/1336613072102957056

Q: What consideration the CCC gives to new evidence that aviation emissions are causing 3 times more harm than previously estimated. Would a frequent flyer levy be a faster way to reduce aviation emissions?

A: The sooner we cut aviation emissions the better

Today @theCCCuk publishes it's sixth carbon budget. Opening the launch event @lorddeben makes the case that working against climate change will build the economy.

But getting to net zero will be hard. UK emissions have fallen since 1990, but still have a way to go Lord Deben: "The longer we wait the harder and more costly it will be to combat climate change"

On what would have been exit day we have a new @instituteforgov paper for you. This looks back at how Brexit has changed UK Government. This is a phenomenal piece of work, led by @lewisalloyd, a lot to reflect on.

We present 'The Brexit Effect'

instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publications/b… My three top takeaways from this report.

1) Brexit has been expensive. Seven departments have been allocated more than £100m in additional funding, with the Defra being allocated £787.4m and the Home Office getting £935m extra!

Visual breakdown of the Indicative Votes from @instituteforgov @instituteforgov Indicative votes ranked from most aye votes to least