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Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Junior minister in the British Government From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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.
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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]
- Nuclear
- Individual planning decisions
- All departmental business in the House of Lords
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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
See also
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