Net Zero Week in Parliament

The UK's official national awareness week is coming to Westminster | 7 - 8 July 2025.

About

Net Zero Week is the UK’s official national awareness week, tackling all things net zero. The government and industry backed initiative is marking its fifth anniversary in July 2025. To celebrate this milestone, we are bringing a delegation of net zero stakeholders to Parliament to curate events for MPs, Peers and policy aides.

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Bill Esterson has been MP for Sefton Central since 2010 and was elected Chair of the Commons Select Committee for Energy Security and Net Zero in September 2024. He has previously held the position of Shadow Minister for Transport, Shadow Minister for Business and Industry, Shadow Minister for International Trade and Shadow Minister for Small Business. Mr Esterson started and grew two businesses between 1995 and 2010 and was a local councillor before entering parliament. He graduated from Leeds University in 1990 with BSc Hons in Maths and Philosophy and trained as a chartered accountant after graduating.

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James Naish MP. Before entering parliament, James worked full-time in the energy industry, leading large consumer programmes including smart metering, faster customer switching and price control business planning (2023-2028). He has also been involved with the green energy agenda as a Councillor and Council Leader, helping to secure the UK’s first fusion prototype energy plant for Bassetlaw in the north of Nottinghamshire, and promoting Local Area Energy Planning across the county. James works across industry as a Vice President of the Association for Decentralised Energy and is committed to helping the new government using his professional background. He was elected as the new MP for Rushcliffe in July 2024.

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Mike Reader MP is the Government's Business Champion for Construction and a Member of the Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee. Mike brings a wealth of experience from his previous role as an executive-level leader in the construction industry. With nearly two decades in the sector, Mike is a passionate advocate for sustainable building practices and clean energy solutions. His background in civil engineering and project management informs his approach to environmental policy and infrastructure development. In Parliament, Mike champions initiatives that promote green technology, improve energy efficiency, and support the growth of the construction and built environment sector. He is committed to driving forward policies that balance economic growth with environmental stewardship, ensuring a sustainable future for Northampton South and beyond.

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Will Stone MP is the Government’s Business Champion for Net Zero and assigned with the task of ensuring businesses feel confident in pursuing their aims in a sustainable and climate cohesive way. Will is a passionate advocate for supporting businesses and helping them enter the 21st century, through greater take up of green initiatives like electrifying their vehicle fleet, utilising green power or promoting investment in the areas of the future. Most of all he is committed to ensuring that industrial centres of the 20th and 19th centuries are not left behind in the green revolution and instead are able to capitalise on both the economic and social opportunities the green revolution will bring.

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Wera Hobhouse MP is a Member of the Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee and a prominent advocate for climate action. Wera served as the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change, and Transport for over five years, until September 2024. She is a vocal proponent of strong environmental policies, focusing on the urgency of addressing the climate crisis and promoting sustainability. She is dedicated to pushing for ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions, transition to renewable energy, and protect biodiversity. As a committed campaigner, Wera has consistently emphasised the need for bold, science-backed policies and works to ensure that climate change is prioritised at both the national and international levels. Her leadership is crucial in shaping the UK's green future.

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Perran Moon MP is the Government’s Business Champion for Renewables, Critical Minerals and Electric Vehicles. Prior to his election in July 2024, Perran worked for 30 years in the UK automotive market and was latterly the Director of a national electric vehicle charging company that only used renewable energy. He represents Camborne, Redruth and Hayle in Cornwall, which arguably boasts the UK’s widest cluster of renewable and critical minerals opportunities, including onshore wind, offshore wind, geothermal, tidal, solar, tin, lithium and tungsten. Perran is a passionate campaigner for net zero and a fierce critic of blockers of the UK’s transition to a renewable energy-based economy.

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Lauren Edwards MP, Chair of the Skills, Careers and Employment APPG.

Get Involved

If your organisation would like to be part of the delegation at Net Zero Week in Parliament, please see our Contact page and reach out.