The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is a

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established on 7 February 2023 after a

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, the first by prime minister

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. The new department took on the energy policy responsibilities of the former

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(BEIS). The department's first Secretary of State was

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; he was previously the final Secretary of State at BEIS. The current secretary is

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. The department is scrutinised by the

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History

The department was established on 7 February 2023. The creation of the new department was described by Downing Street as an opportunity to "focus on giving the UK cheaper, cleaner, more secure sources of energy – cutting bills, cutting emissions, and cutting dependence on international energy supplies." Text was copied from this source, which is available under a
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welcomed the creation of the new department saying that it "signalled a commitment to delivering

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" and "showed that MPs on the right of the Conservative Party have failed to win the argument for weakening climate policy." However, the LSE warned that the new department would have to "persuade other departments and the Treasury to accelerate action on cutting greenhouse gas emissions across the economy outside the energy sector" to be effective.

Responsibilities

The department's immediate priorities were outlined by the Prime Minister as follows: * To maintain energy supplies, particularly during the winter. * To reduce energy bills and lower inflation. * To ensure the UK is on track to meet its legally binding carbon budgets and

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commitments. * To speed up significantly the delivery of network infrastructure and green energy. * To improve the

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of UK homes, businesses and public sector buildings. * To deliver a new Energy Bill by the end of the Parliament.

Ministers

Ministers in the department in February 2023:

References

External links

Official webpage
on

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''Making Government Deliver: Updating the machinery of government for the world of today and of tomorrow''
policy paper forwarded by

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History

Responsibilities

Ministers

See also

References

External links