Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) leads on the government’s mission to make the UK a clean energy superpower.
About
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) leads on the government’s mission to make the UK a clean energy superpower.
Our responsibilities
We are responsible for
- UK energy security
- protecting billpayers
- supporting economic growth for the UK and protecting jobs
- reducing the UK’s emissions
Our priorities
Our priorities are:
- Leading the government mission to achieve clean power by 2030 and accelerate to net zero: this will boost energy independence, protect billpayers, create growth and jobs and reduce carbon emissions
- British jobs and supply chains and a successful Great British Energy: create an active industrial strategy which supports clean energy industries and the transition to net zero, establish Great British Energy – creating good jobs and building domestic supply chains across the country
- Warm Homes Plan: Advance home decarbonisation this parliament to cut people’s bills, decarbonise the buildings sector, and cut fuel poverty
- A fairer deal for consumers: lowering bills and spreading costs more progressively. We will strengthen Ofgem to ensure consumer interests come first, and it can hold companies to account for wrongdoing
- Establishing a just and orderly transition away from fossil fuels: a fair and prosperous transition in the North Sea – consistent with our position on no new oil and gas licences and our commitment to accelerating the deployment of offshore wind, CCUS and hydrogen
- Leading the fight against climate change and supporting global action: demonstrate success in the path to net zero at home and take a leadership role in the fight against climate change
Who we are
DESNZ is a ministerial department.
We employ around 4,500 staff (as of June 2024). Our staff are based at our ministerial offices in London and in a number of other locations around the UK.
Contact
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
55 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HP
United Kingdom