Chris Skidmore’s investigation of net zero in the UK will be submitted to the government in December

This is to help push forward the £9bn investment needed to make it a key part of the country’s energy mix

Its energy strategy has been continually delayed since the turn of the year

The Australian state has set a 2050 net zero target but refused to close its eight coal plants

She said: ‘There is a huge journey to go on and by the time we publish the Net Zero Strategy ahead of COP26, we’ll have a much more detailed picture of what that route map looks like’