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“Can I ask one more quick question? I will start with Karen: in your broader work, are there any international examples of where Governments have this messaging right and have that buy-in from their citizens?”

“Luke, you touched on this earlier in terms of cost, but how do views among the UK population diverge on whether climate action needs to be taken immediately or delayed until economic conditions are better?”

“In terms of very recent work you have done, some of my colleagues in the House are now very obsessed with policy costs. Is that changing the views at all about renewables? Luke, have you seen any new data?”

“You mentioned a point there, Rachel, about people’s views on the transition to renewable energy. To what extent does the UK public think that the transition to renewables will have a negative impact on the cost of living?”

“We would also like to know about people’s understanding of the economic benefits and costs. I will start with Rachel: when we think about policies relating to the energy transition, are people more concerned about the cost to themselves or the cost to society?”

“I want to come back briefly to trusted sources. I was thinking about the role of national identity, because you have Climate Action Wales, Community Energy Scotland, and I was thinking about the question about the applicability to England. Do you think a similar thing that actually has the word “England” in it would bu…”

“In other inquiries that we are doing, we have frequently heard that the communication can be confusing for general consumers. There is so much that we talk to people about. Do you have any thoughts on how we get that balance right between simple messaging people can understand and making sure it is technically accurate…”

“Amanda, we heard in the previous panel that there is cross-political support for improving and insulating homes. A key part of communication is going to be advice. Do you think a national advice service—like we see in Scotland and Wales—could help with the transition in England and Northern Ireland?”

“Amanda, do you think the UK Government are best placed to deliver communications, or should it be done through intermediaries?”

“We have heard a general consensus among your panel and the previous panel that regional messaging is probably more effective than the UK Government leading on communications, but do you have any thoughts on how the Government can best work with local communities to communicate policies?”

“Banning things?”

“We have talked about the net zero and energy security narrative, but to what extent do you see nature protection and environmental benefits coming up in how people talk about the energy transition?”

“Can I ask one more quick question? I will start with Karen: in your broader work, are there any international examples of where Governments have this messaging right and have that buy-in from their citizens?”

“Luke, you touched on this earlier in terms of cost, but how do views among the UK population diverge on whether climate action needs to be taken immediately or delayed until economic conditions are better?”

“In terms of very recent work you have done, some of my colleagues in the House are now very obsessed with policy costs. Is that changing the views at all about renewables? Luke, have you seen any new data?”

“You mentioned a point there, Rachel, about people’s views on the transition to renewable energy. To what extent does the UK public think that the transition to renewables will have a negative impact on the cost of living?”

“We would also like to know about people’s understanding of the economic benefits and costs. I will start with Rachel: when we think about policies relating to the energy transition, are people more concerned about the cost to themselves or the cost to society?”

“I want to come back briefly to trusted sources. I was thinking about the role of national identity, because you have Climate Action Wales, Community Energy Scotland, and I was thinking about the question about the applicability to England. Do you think a similar thing that actually has the word “England” in it would bu…”

“In other inquiries that we are doing, we have frequently heard that the communication can be confusing for general consumers. There is so much that we talk to people about. Do you have any thoughts on how we get that balance right between simple messaging people can understand and making sure it is technically accurate…”

“Amanda, we heard in the previous panel that there is cross-political support for improving and insulating homes. A key part of communication is going to be advice. Do you think a national advice service—like we see in Scotland and Wales—could help with the transition in England and Northern Ireland?”