Committees

Building support for the energy transition

Inquiry

The ability of the Government to make difficult decisions and to change the way in which energy is generated and used in the UK will depend on being able to bring people along with it.  

A vocal opposition to ‘net zero’ - including the energy transition - has grown in strength, political consensus has fractured and with it potentially the will to carry it through.

The Committee is launching a new inquiry to assess whether the Government is communicating effectively so the public has the same understanding of the objectives and benefits of the transition.

 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 5:00pm on 8 April 2025.

Upcoming events

View all events

No upcoming events scheduled

Past events

Wednesday 4 February 2026
3:00pm Public
Building support for the energy transition - Oral evidence 4 February 2026
3:00pm
  • Professor Neil Morisetti (Professor of Climate and Resource Security at University College London)
  • Dr Marina Romanello (Executive Director, Lancet Countdown & Associate Professor at Institute for Global Health, University College London)
  • Judicaelle Hammond (Director of Policy and Advice at Country Land and Business Association)
4:00pm
  • Katie White MP (Minister for Climate at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
  • Ryan McLaughlin (Director of Net Zero Strategy at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 14 January 2026
3:00pm Public
Building support for the energy transition - Oral evidence 14 January 2026
3:00pm
  • Priya Brahmbhatt-Patel (Executive Director of Communications and Engagement at Ofgem)
  • Neil Kenward (Director for Strategy, Economics, Research and Net Zero (SERN) at Ofgem)
  • Laura Rhea (Director, Standards and Audience Protection at Ofcom)
  • Ian Macrae (Director of Market intelligence at Ofcom)
4:00pm
  • Chris Stark CBE (Head, UK's Mission for Clean Power 2030 at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
  • Ben Golding (Director, Clean Power Unit at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 3 December 2025
3:00pm Public
Building support for the energy transition - Oral evidence 3 December 2025
3:00pm
  • Emma Pinchbeck (Chief Executive at Climate Change Committee)
  • Professor Eric Wolff (Fellow at The Royal Society)
  • Professor Hugh Montgomery OBE (Director at Centre for Human Health and Performance, University College London)
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 3 September 2025
3:00pm Public
Building support for the energy transition - Oral evidence 3 September 2025
3:00pm
  • Angharad Hopkinson (Political Campaigner at Greenpeace UK)
  • Stephanie Draper (Co-CEO and Director of Innovation and Practice at Involve)
  • Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE (Director at Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations)
4:00pm
  • Professor Rebecca Willis (Professor in Energy and Climate Governance at Lancaster University)
  • Bob Ward (Policy and Communications Director at The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment)
  • Dr Roger Harrabin
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.