Energy
Energy news from UK Parliament.
Four short debates in the Lords
The House of Lords discuss levels of rape prosecution, copyright and artificial intelligence, the Office for Students' 2025-2030 strategy, and glorification of terrorism in four short debates. Find out more
24 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
How do we retrofit UK homes for net zero?
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.
29 November 2024
Scottish Affairs Committee visits Grangemouth as it launches inquiry into GB Energy and the net zero transition
Today the Scottish Affairs Committee launches an inquiry into GB Energy and the net zero transition
28 November 2024
Comment: COP29 climate finance deal
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.
25 November 2024
ESNZ makes urgent invitation to energy minister on new home heating announcement
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.
22 November 2024