Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Latest from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

What we do

We’re responsible for UK energy security, protecting billpayers and reaching net zero.

DESNZ is a ministerial department, supported by 13 agencies and public bodies.

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Documents

Policy papers and consultations

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

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Our ministers

Our management

Clive Maxwell CB CBE
Interim Permanent Secretary
Jonathan Mills CB
Director General, Energy Markets and Supply
Ashley Ibbett
Director General, Energy Infrastructure
Lee McDonough
Director General, Net Zero, Nuclear and International
Ben Rimmington
Director General, Net Zero Buildings and Industry
Paro Konar
Director General, Major Decarbonisation Projects
Professor Emily Shuckburgh
DESNZ Chief Scientific Adviser
Ravi Gurumurthy
Lead non-executive board member
Vikas Shah
Non-executive board member
Sue Ferns
Non-executive board member

Special representatives

Rachel Kyte
UK Special Representative for Climate

Contact DESNZ

General enquiries

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
55 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HP
United Kingdom

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Freedom of Information requests

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2AW
United Kingdom

High profile groups within DESNZ

Corporate information

Jobs and contracts

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