Committee news
New inquiry on the UK workforce needed to deliver clean, secure energy
New inquiry on the UK workforce needed to deliver, clean secure energy
11 November 2024
Energy Security and Net Zero Chair comments on Budget
Bill Esterson welcomed the long term investments in world-first hydrogen energy facilities
31 October 2024
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee membership appointed
The House of Commons has formally appointed the membership of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee.
29 October 2024
Chair of Energy Security & Net Zero Committee keen to scrutinise the key elements of Government plan to reduce carbon emissions
Chair of Energy Security & Net Zero Committee keen to scrutinise the key elements of Government plan to reduce carbon emissions
26 October 2024
Chair-elect of the Energy Security & Net Zero Committee welcomes new head of UK’s Climate Change Committee
Chair-elect of the Energy Security & Net Zero Committee welcomes new head of UK’s Climate Change Committee
10 October 2024
Chair-elect of the Energy Security & Net Zero Committee welcomes first steps in establishing GB Energy
Chair-elect of the Energy Security & Net Zero Committee welcomes first steps in establishing GB Energy
26 September 2024
Lower bills, new jobs, secure energy, reduced emissions: help shape the UK path to Net Zero
Lower bills, new jobs, secure energy, reduced emissions: help shape the UK path to Net Zero
18 September 2024
Bill Esterson elected as Chair of Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Bill Esterson elected as Chair of Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
11 September 2024
Nominations open for the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee Chair
Nominations open for Energy Security and Net Zero Committee Chair
4 September 2024
General Election 2024 - Select Committees
Following the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May 2024, all select committees have ceased to exist.
30 May 2024
Pre-appointment of the Chair of the National Energy System Operator: ESNZ Committee approves Government preferred candidate Dr Paul Golby
The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee has approved the appointment of Dr Paul Golby as Chair of the new National Energy System Operator (NESO)
26 April 2024
New inquiry: ESNZ Committee to examine the economics of the energy sector
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee launches inquiry into how the structure of the energy sector might be reformed to encourage greater decarbonisation
5 March 2024
ESNZ Committee holds oral evidence session on supporting and protecting consumers
The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee’s investigation continues with a session examining how best to support and protect consumers
29 January 2024
Preparing for winter: ESNZ Committee publishes Government response to report
Government responds to Energy Security and Net Zero Committee report on Preparing for the winter
15 December 2023
New inquiry: ESNZ Committee to examine fairness of customer energy bills
MPs are to investigate the process of billing customers for their gas and electricity in an inquiry looking at whether the rules on charging for energy are fair for all
24 November 2023
New inquiry: ESNZ Committee to examine role of UK manufacturing in low-carbon energy projects
The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee has launched an inquiry examining the potential for UK manufacturing to play a greater role in the supply chain for low-carbon energy projects
17 November 2023
ESNZ Committee writes to Scottish Power on forcible installation of prepayment meters
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee calls on energy firms to be more empathetic towards their customers
26 October 2023
New Chair of Ofgem: ESNZ Committee approves appointment of Mark McAllister
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee has approved the appointment of Mark McAllister as Chair of energy regulator Ofgem
20 October 2023
ESNZ Committee Chair writes to Secretary of State on Prime Minister’s net zero announcements
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee Chair Angus Brendan MacNeil MP has written to ESNZ Secretary Claire Coutinho with questions about the Government’s net zero policy following the announcements made by the Prime Minister last week
28 September 2023
Action needed now to support vulnerable customers this winter, MPs say
Urgent action is needed from the Government, Ofgem and energy suppliers to help households facing an apparently inevitable new winter crisis, a cross-party committee of MPs says today
25 September 2023