Carbon Emissions and Renewable Energy
Commons · Question 44821 · Tabled 7 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Witherden
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
Answered by Michael Shanks, 28 Apr 2025
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 ...