Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 44821

Carbon Emissions and Renewable Energy

Tabled: 7 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025

Question

Steve Witherden

LabourMontgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to hold Ofgem accountable for (a) achieving net zero and (b) supporting growth in renewables as part of its remit.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The industry regulator Ofgem is directly accountable to Parliament. However, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State and DESNZ Ministers have regular meetings with Ofgem on a range of issues. In December, the Government launched its first comprehensive ...

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