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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

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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 ...