Committees

Energy Security and Net Zero Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee scrutinises the policy, spending and administration of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and its public bodies, including Ofgem and the Committee on Climate change. You can follow the Committee on X (formerly Twitter) @CommonsESNZ.

8 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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Revisiting the nuclear roadmap
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 8 April 2025
Opened 20 February 2025
Building support for the energy transition
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 8 April 2025
Opened 19 February 2025
The cost of energy
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 8 April 2025
Opened 18 February 2025
Industrial strategy for clean power
Opened 5 February 2025
Retrofitting homes for net zero
Opened 19 November 2024
Unlocking community energy at scale
Opened 11 November 2024
Work of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Opened 11 November 2024
Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy
Opened 11 November 2024

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.
Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.

Latest news

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ESNZ Committee seeking applications for Specialist Adviser
The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee is inviting applications from individuals interested in being a Specialist Adviser on its inquiries.
17 March 2025
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Consumer Energy Minister, Martin Lewis and Ofgem among witnesses for back-billing and home retrofit session
The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee will scrutinise the practice of back-billing by energy companies with Martin Lewis and Ofgem before hearing from the Energy Consumers Minister on this issue and retrofit failures on Wednesday, 19th March.
14 March 2025
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ESNZ Chair Bill Esterson comments on UK 7th Carbon Budget
Bill Esterson MP, Chair of the ESNZ Committee comments on the publication of the UK Climate Change Committee’s 7th Carbon Budget
26 February 2025

Upcoming events

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Wednesday 26 March 2025
3:00pm Public
Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy - Oral evidence 26 March 2025
3:00pm
  • Brian Berry (Chief Executive at Federation of Master Builders)
  • Simon Ayers MBE (Chief Executive Officer at TrustMark)
  • James Fotherby (Senior Policy Officer at Aldersgate Group)
  • Anna Markova (Senior Policy Officer at Trades Union Congress)
4:00pm
  • David Hughes CBE (Chief Executive Officer at Association of Colleges)
  • Andrew Hockey (Chief Executive Officer at Engineering Construction Industry Training Board)
  • Tim Balcon (Chief Executive Officer at Construction Industry Training Board)
  • Katy Heidenreich (Supply Chain and People Director at Offshore Energies UK)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Latest publications

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Correspondence from the Minister for Energy relating to guidance on community funds for electricity network transmission infrastructure and bill discount scheme for communities living closest to new electricity network transmission infrastructure, dated 10 March 2025
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Correspondence from the Minister for Energy relating to onshore wind and solar Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, dated 10 March 2025
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Correspondence from the Minister for Energy Consumers relating to Warm Homes Plan allocations, dated 11 March 2025
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Contact us

  • Email: commonsesnz@parliament.uk
  • Phone: Media: Email: bridgespalmerj@parliament.uk
  • Address: Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA