Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Energy Security
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Energy Security
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Iran, the Middle East and UK energy: factsheet
Your questions answered on the impact of recent conflict in the Middle East.
Press release
Government to tackle speculative demand grid connection requests
Reforms will strengthen conditions for joining and remaining in the queue for demand connections, and prioritise projects that deliver growth and jobs.
Press release
100 schools cutting bills with Great British Energy solar panels
100 schools across England now cutting energy bills with Great British Energy solar panels.
News story
Your energy bill from April: what’s changing
Billpayers to start benefitting from an average of £150 off the costs of energy bills from April onwards.
Press release
New auction delivers unprecedented clean, homegrown power
Record solar, onshore wind, and tidal projects - building on last month’s offshore wind success - deliver Britain’s biggest-ever clean energy auction.
Press release
Community energy investment to build community wealth and power
Biggest ever public investment in community energy will cut bills and create revenue for community centres, social clubs and places of worship.
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We’re responsible for UK energy security, protecting billpayers and reaching net zero.
DESNZ is a ministerial department, supported by 14 agencies and public bodies.
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Clive Maxwell CB CBE
Interim Permanent Secretary
Jonathan Mills CB
Director General, Energy Markets and Supply
Lee McDonough
Director General, Net Zero, Nuclear and International
David Thomas
Interim Director General, Net Zero Buildings and Industry
Paro Konar
Director General, Major Decarbonisation Projects
Professor Emily Shuckburgh CBE
DESNZ Chief Scientific Adviser
Ravi Gurumurthy
Lead non-executive board member
Vikas Shah
Non-executive board member
Sue Ferns
Non-executive board member
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Rachel Kyte
UK Special Representative for Climate
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
55 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HP
United Kingdom
55 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HP
United Kingdom
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