Energy
Energy news from UK Parliament.

Great British Energy Bill: Lords asks government to think again
Members vote on UK sustainable development and modern slavery in supply chains. Catch up
12 February 2025

ESNZ Chair Bill Esterson questions to Ofgem on rule-breaking back-billing
An investigation by the BBC’s Moneybox consumer finance programme has uncovered credible evidence of potentially widespread problems with energy back-billing
10 February 2025

Industrial Strategy for Clean Power : How can UK plc capture its fair share of the economic potential of the energy transition?
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee launches a one-off hearing on the UK’s Industrial Strategy for Clean Power
05 February 2025

Mission Control: can the UK really reach its Clean Power 2030 goal?
Committee questions the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero’s “Mission Control” unit
05 February 2025

Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss levels of rape prosecution, copyright and artificial intelligence, the Office for Students' 2025-2030 strategy, and glorification of terrorism in four short debates. Catch up
31 January 2025

Airport expansion and energy-intensive AI roll-out: is net zero on the back burner? EAC quizzes Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
The Environmental Audit Committee will next week have the opportunity to explore the extent to which net zero is being considered in the development of Government policy across Whitehall.
23 January 2025

Lords completes checks on Great British Energy Bill
Members consider changes to draft law as committee stage concludes. Catch up
23 January 2025

Effects of climate change on natural ecosystems at centre of Lords debate
Members discuss the role of nature conservation in combatting global warming. Catch up
17 January 2025

MPs to examine the future of North Sea oil and gas
The Scottish Affairs Committee will hold the first evidence session of its inquiry into GB Energy and the net zero transition.
16 January 2025

Call for evidence published on the energy grid and grid connections
The Industry and Regulators Committee has today published a call for evidence into the energy grid and grid connections.
14 January 2025

When will the energy transition bring down bills? Secretary of State Ed Miliband makes first select committee appearance on Wednesday
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero states its mission as being “responsible for UK energy security, protecting bill payers and reaching net zero”. Rt Hon Ed Miliband will face Committee questions on the UK’s clean energy transition and progress towards its legally binding target of a net zero economy by 2050.
13 January 2025

Significant energy storage progress to keep the lights on following EAC report
The Government has laid out its plans for keeping the lights on and strengthening national energy infrastructure in response to a critical Commons report about UK energy resilience.
31 December 2024

When will clean power bring our bills down? ESNZ Chair Bill Esterson comments on Government's 2030 Action Plan
Commenting on the publication today of the Government’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan Bill Esterson MP, Chair of the House of Commons Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, said:
13 December 2024

Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 3 December 2024
On 3 December 2024 the Committee considered e-petitions that had received over 100,000 signatures. The Committee also considered e-petitions that had received over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response, and public petitions that had received a Government observation.
13 December 2024

MPs to hold a debate on floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea
On Thursday 12 December in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea.
10 December 2024