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Minister of State for Energy (UK)
Junior minister in the British Government From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Minister of State for Energy 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]
- Clean Power 2030
- Great British Energy
- Renewables and biomass
- Energy systems, the grid and networks
- Energy market reform, including REMA and Reformed National Pricing
- Energy security, resilience and preparedness
- North Sea transition
- Oil and gas refineries
- Carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS)
- Greenhouse gas removals (GGRs)
- Hydrogen
- Powering AI
- Energy Independence Bill
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List of energy ministers
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References
See also
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