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Commons · Question 83968 · Tabled 21 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 29 Oct 2025

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Asked by Ian Byrne

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to (a) divest public funds from fossil fuels and (b) support community-owned renewable energy initiatives.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 29 Oct 2025

As part of our mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower, we are delivering the largest public investment in clean energy and nature recovery in UK history which will cut bills, provide energy security, create jobs, and boost growth. At COP29, The...