On 7 February 2023, the government announced that the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) would close, and its responsibilities would transfer to new departments, including the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (the Department).39 The Department therefore takes the lead for energy security and net zero, and is responsible for achieving the government’s decarbonised power sector ambition.40 It believes that the machinery of government changes that led to its cr...

On 7 February 2023, the government announced that the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) would close, and its responsibilities would transfer to new departments, including the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (the Department).39 The Department therefore takes the lead for energy security and net zero, and is responsible for achieving the government’s decarbonised power sector ambition.40 It believes that the machinery of government changes that led to its creation provide it with the focus and bandwidth it needs to lead decarbonising the power sector, both now and to scale-up activity in future.41 Neverthele Type: conclusion | Number: 13 | Response status: accepted Government response: 4.1 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Recommendation implemented 4.2 Decarbonising the power sector by 2035, subject to security of supply, is a key aspect of reaching Net Zero and therefore the Power Sector Portfolio reports into Net Zero gov