Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
| United Kingdom Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero | |
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since 9 July 2024 | |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | |
| Style | Minister |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister) |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Website | Official website |
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The Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero is a mid-level position in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in the Government of the United Kingdom. The role used to be part of the portfolio belonging to the secretary of state and minister of state at the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Until 2023, the minister worked at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
History
The role was formerly known as Minister of State for Energy at the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Anne-Marie Trevelyan replaced Kwasi Kwarteng as Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in January 2021. Greg Hands replaced Trevelyan at the 2021 British cabinet reshuffle.
Responsibilities
The minister is responsible for the following:[1]
- carbon budgets
- green finance
- energy efficiency and heat, including fuel poverty
- clean heat
- low carbon generation
- energy retail markets
- oil and gas, including shale gas
- security of supply
- electricity and gas wholesale markets and networks
- international energy
- EU energy and climate
- energy security, including resilience and emergency planning
List of ministers of state
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Notes
- ↑ While the office did not have energy in its title, its portfolio responsibilities included:[2]
- industrial strategy
- climate change
- carbon budgets
- international climate change, including International Climate Fund
- climate science and innovation
- green finance
- energy efficiency and heat, including fuel poverty
- industry and enterprise
- advanced manufacturing
- materials
- automotive
References
- ↑ "Minister of State (Minister for Business, Energy and Clean Growth) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ↑ "Minister of State for Climate Change and Industry - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
