I'm not usually a big fan of celebrity politics - the less said about Donald Trump's tenure the better - but I do think Arnold Schwarzenegger is making a lot of sense here.

Nobody believes that we can make a transition to net zero without making significant investment - but investment doesn't have to mean lost funds.

I've previously discussed how every £1 invested into science can give long term returns of 20-50% per year, and that is for blue sky research. Investing into technologies that - by their very nature - are going to need to be adopted over the coming decades should have an even higher return. 

On top of that, there is significant first mover advantage to becoming known as the home of specific technologies - an advantage that Australia is clearly eyeing with its recent investment in green hydrogen production.

Currently the UK has noted expertise in offshore wind, and small clusters of research into assorted renewable technologies, as well as being a hub for Green finance. It would be great to see the Government developing this more, and presenting a joined up business strategy based on Science and Renewables investment.