Established in July 2010, DECC’s Science Advisory Group (SAG) is a group of leading scientists with a wide range of experience and expertise. It exists to provide high-quality, independent scientific challenge and support to the Chief Scientific Advisor to ensure DECC has access to the best possible scientific evidence, and to increase DECC’s engagement with the scientific community.
Purpose
DECC currently spends around £25 million annually on scientific evidence-gathering. This work supports the Department’s policies, helps meet UK, EU and UNFCCC reporting obligations, and feeds into the Committee on Climate Change and DECC’s work with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). DECC also works in partnership with the research councils and academic community where their work has policy-relevant outputs.
SAG provides external and independent scrutiny of these activities and directly advises the Chief Scientific Advisor. It also helps to guide the Department's scientific priorities and strategy.
The Group
The Science Advisory Group comprises 10 independent experts.
Contact
Contact DECC for general enquiries about SAG.
If you have a query or a comment specifically for the Science Advisory Group, email SAG@decc.gsi.gov.uk