Energy Security and Net Zero

Labour new star Miatta Fahnbulleh: Who is Burnham's Energy Secretary? Evening Standard16:23Energy (UK) Labour Party Andy Burnham

Who is new Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh? Daily Business07:12Energy (UK) Labour Party Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham's new Energy Secretary sparks North Sea fury over 'madcap' net zero targets Scottish Daily Express14:45Net Zero North Sea Andy Burnham

SNP condemns ‘nuclear obsession’ after UK government says Scotland has ‘high potential’ The Chemical Engineer16:55

Eca responds to Government consultation on plug-in solar panels Electrical Contractors Association10:37Construction

The Energy Transition | UK government confirms framework detail ahead of Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 8 Osborne Clarke17:01Commercial Law Energy (UK) UK Law

Coutinho says NESO investigation into cover-up allegations is ‘complete sham’ Utility Week14:31Commercial Law Energy (UK) UK Law

New UK PM removes VAT from electricity bills, appoints new energy secretary Solar Power Portal10:40VAT Energy (UK) Alternative Energy

Energy secretary backs UK’s second largest solar farm - potential to power more than 20,000 homes Insider Media08:02Agriculture Energy and Utilities Alternative Energy

UK approves new huge solar farm to power 200,000 homes The Independent20:36Agriculture Energy and Utilities Alternative Energy

DESNZ grants DCO to UK’s second-largest solar PV project Solar Power Portal16:28Alternative Energy Energy and Utilities Renewable Energy

DESNZ grants DCO for 150MW Dean Moor solar project in Cumbria Solar Power Portal11:55Alternative Energy Energy and Utilities Renewable Energy

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Yesterday

Who is new energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh, and will she listen to North Sea industry demands? The Press and Journal17:26 21-Jul-26

Labour new star Miatta Fahnbulleh: Who is Burnham's Energy Secretary? Evening Standard16:23 21-Jul-26

Peckham MP Miatta Fahnbulleh becomes Burnham’s Energy Secretary as Ellie Reeves promoted to Attorney General Southwark News15:51 21-Jul-26

Andy Burnham's new Energy Secretary sparks North Sea fury over 'madcap' net zero targets Scottish Daily Express14:45 21-Jul-26

Miatta Fahnbulleh appointed as new Energy Secretary Friends of the Earth (Press Release)12:33 21-Jul-26

Miatta Fahnbulleh appointed energy secretary Drill or Drop?12:13 21-Jul-26

New UK PM removes VAT from electricity bills, appoints new energy secretary Solar Power Portal10:40 21-Jul-26

Fahnbulleh named UK energy secretary as Miliband takes over foreign office Energy Voice07:16 21-Jul-26

Who is new Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh? Daily Business07:12 21-Jul-26

Capacity Market auction parameters: letter from DESNZ to NESO, July 2026 GOV.UK (Press Release)07:08 21-Jul-26

In the last 7 days

People & Appointments: DESNZ green finance head departs Responsible Investor11:58 20-Jul-26

Stephen Gethins: The defining energy test facing Andy Burnham's new Energy Secretary The Scottish Herald05:43 20-Jul-26

The Energy Transition | UK government confirms framework detail ahead of Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 8 Osborne Clarke17:01 16-Jul-26

Coutinho says NESO investigation into cover-up allegations is ‘complete sham’ Utility Week14:31 15-Jul-26

In the last month

Government urged to legalise plug-in batteries, despite increased fire risk Utility Week17:28 14-Jul-26

Multi-Million Pound Labour Donor & Green Energy Mogul Privately Lobbied Miliband on Policy Guido Fawkes12:15 14-Jul-26

Neso to investigate interference coverup claims Energy Voice07:29 14-Jul-26

SFHA raises concern with fire safety risks of plug-in solar Inside Housing09:35 13-Jul-26

Fresh hints Miliband eyeing Jackdaw approval Energy Voice07:23 13-Jul-26

Asma al-Assad: how Emma the London banker became the first lady of Syria’s bloodsoaked regime The Observer05:08 12-Jul-26

Plug-in hybrid cars tarnish DESNZ view of hybrid heat pumps, adviser reveals Utility Week17:08 10-Jul-26

Desnz grants Dco to UK’s second-largest solar PV project Solar Power Portal16:28 9-Jul-26

Energy secretary considers plans for solar farm BBC12:59 9-Jul-26

Energy secretary backs UK’s second largest solar farm - potential to power more than 20,000 homes Insider Media08:02 9-Jul-26

UK approves new huge solar farm to power 200,000 homes The Independent20:36 8-Jul-26

How to save the planet? ‘Be more punk’ The Young Foundation15:24 8-Jul-26

Discriminating demand | Prioritising projects in the connections queue Utility Week16:26 6-Jul-26

US Energy Dept tells data centers to use backup generators during heatwave to free up power for AC usage TechRadar Pro17:24 3-Jul-26

Developers can ‘only expect things to change’ for NSIPs amid political unheaval Solar Power Portal14:38 3-Jul-26

Desnz grants Dco for 150MW Dean Moor solar project in Cumbria Solar Power Portal11:55 3-Jul-26

SNP condemns ‘nuclear obsession’ after UK government says Scotland has ‘high potential’ The Chemical Engineer16:55 2-Jul-26

ECA responds to Government consultation on plug-in solar panels Electrical Contractors Association10:37 2-Jul-26

Former Desnz advisor: political division has put UK renewables in ‘different world’ Solar Power Portal15:09 30-Jun-26

Scotland has ‘high potential’ for new nuclear – report Energy Voice13:08 30-Jun-26

‘We’re into the hard part now’: Desnz's Ben Golding gives Clean Power 2030 progress report Solar Power Portal11:15 30-Jun-26

Ed Miliband accused of wasting 'colossal amount of money' by eco tycoon who says Energy… MailOnline23:18 29-Jun-26

Is this any way to run the economy? Would-be Chancellor Ed Miliband's staff are allowed to work … MailOnline22:12 28-Jun-26

EUA calls for ministers to scrap the boiler tax HPM Magazine15:48 26-Jun-26

DESNZ recognises consumer protections offered by redeveloped MCS HPM Magazine15:48 26-Jun-26

UK Energy Secretary Vetoed Plan to Boost Oil Output for Defense Funds OilPrice.com17:05 25-Jun-26

WRAP hosts King Charles at ‘Methane Takeaway’ London Climate Action Week reception Packaging News11:22 25-Jun-26

Miliband’s North Sea block blamed for defence fund fail Energy Voice08:47 25-Jun-26

Hormuz evacuation begins but Iran insists on approved routes Arabian Gulf Business Insight08:00 25-Jun-26

Oil prices hit lowest since start of Iran war Arabian Gulf Business Insight07:40 25-Jun-26

Revised MEES plan drops 2027 EPC deadline for large commercial rentals Propertymark11:36 24-Jun-26

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Latest news on the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), a UK government department responsible for energy policy and Net Zero commitments.

The DESNZ was established on 7 February 2023, after Rishi Sunak's first government reshuffle as prime minister. The new department took on energy policy responsibilities from the former Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The DESNZ is headed by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, currently held by Claire Coutinho.

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