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<p>This November, the UK will host COP26 in Glasgow bringing together world leaders,
climate experts, business leaders and citizens to agree ambitious action to tackle
climate change. We are setting out ambitious plans across key sectors of the economy,
and ahead of COP26 we will be publishing further plans including a comprehensive Net
Zero Strategy. We are extremely grateful to our independent advisors, the Climate
Change Committee (CCC), for their expert analysis and advice in this process, including
their recommendations on the level of the Sixth Carbon Budget published in December
2020.</p><p> </p><p>The Government expects all holders of public office to work to
the highest personal and professional standards. According to the Code of Conduct
for Board Members of Public Bodies, members must ensure that no conflict arises, or
could reasonably be perceived to arise, between their public duties and their private
interests, financial or otherwise.</p><p> </p><p>In order to prevent conflict of interests
within the CCC, BEIS carries out thorough due diligence exercises on each new member
prior to approving their appointment. The CCC also have their own conflict of interest
policies, which require members and staff to recognise and disclose activities that
might give rise to actual or perceived conflicts of interest.</p>
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