Job Description
Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity to be at the heart of government policy making giving you the opportunity to lead and shape policy in several areas whilst in a supportive environment that encourages innovation, independent thinking and focus on delivering value for the UK taxpayer? If so, we’d love to hear from you ! About the Team The Climate and Environment Team (CET) acts as the focal point for HM Treasury’s work on climate change, net zero and nature.
The team leads on embedding domestic climate risk, net zero and environmental policy considerations into the work of the department. We work with teams in tax, spending, economics, trade, fiscal, financial services and financial stability to use the range of levers which Treasury controls to ensure the government has affordable and economically efficient plans to achieve its legal commitments under the Climate Change Act 2008 and Environment Act 2021. We advance Treasury interests across some of the biggest policy opportunities and challenges facing the UK including climate mitigation and adaptation, decarbonising heat and buildings, water company regulation, waste sector reform, implementing England’s agricultural transition plan and reforming our domestic environment policy.
The team leads engagement with and spending control for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and works closely with ...