Energy

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

Minister for energy consumers Miatta Fahnbulleh will make her first appearance at the Committee on Wednesday 4 December, in a one-off session on retrofitting our homes for Net Zero. The UK Government has recently announced changes to its home heating schemes and policy.

Today the Scottish Affairs Committee launches an inquiry into GB Energy and the net zero transition

The 11th hour agreement reached at COP29 is a mixed bag. On the one hand, the fact that a significant $300 billion has been pledged to support the world’s poorest in tackling the devastating effects of climate change represents real progress.

The ESNZ committee has written urgently to minister for energy consumers Miatta Fahnbulleh asking her to appear at its hearing in Parliament on the 4 December, after the Government made a sudden announcement overnight of some home heating policy changes and initiatives. 

On Wednesday 4 December the ESNZ Committee will hold a one-off session on retrofitting our homes for net zero.

Offshore wind projects legislation has third reading in the House. Catch up

Members discuss long-term energy security legislation. Find out more

The Chair of the ESNZ Committee thanks the organisations that came to Parliament to lend their insight to the Committee prior to it setting its first priorities in the new parliament and urges the whole sector to engage with the Committee’s inquires as they are launched.

On Wednesday 20 November the newly reappointed Energy Security and Net Zero Committee will hold its first evidence session in Parliament, looking at the role that Great British Energy (GBE) is expected to play in the energy market.

Members discuss impact of renewable fuel sources on UK energy prices. Catch up

Today’s announcement at COP29 that the UK plans to cut its emissions by 81% from 1990 levels by 2035 has upped the ante in efforts to tackle climate change.

Community energy, a term for renewable energy projects that are community-owned and controlled, is at the heart of the government’s ambitions for clean power by 2030 and will be central to the future role of Great British Energy through the Local Power Plan.

New inquiry on the UK workforce needed to deliver, clean secure energy

Government responses requested for predecessor Committee’s reports