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Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

Junior minister in the British Government

The minister of state for energy security and net zero[1] is a mid-level position in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in the Government of the United Kingdom. It is currently held by Justin Tomlinson.

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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:[2]

  • 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

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Notes

  1. While the office did not have energy in its title, its portfolio responsibilities included:[3]
    • 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

  1. [1]
    "Minister of State (Minister for Energy and Climate) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  2. [2]
    "Minister of State (Minister for Business, Energy and Clean Growth) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  3. [3]
    "Minister of State for Climate Change and Industry - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2020.

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