Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Climate)

Organisations: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Responsibilities

The minister is responsible for:

• international climate and energy policy
• international climate finance
• carbon budgets and Net Zero strategy
• citizen engagement
• local Net Zero
• green finance
• methane emissions

Previous holders of this role

1. Katie White OBE MP

   2025 to 2026

2. Kerry McCarthy MP

   2024 to 2025

Announcements

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• Communities backed to lead local climate and nature action
  • 06 July 2026
  • News story
• UK launches first ever taskforce to strengthen climate security
  • 26 June 2026
  • Press release
• International Climate Finance Strategy 2026
  • 22 June 2026
  • Policy paper
• Energy security, jobs and investment boost through climate action
  • 02 June 2026
  • Press release
• Government saves 300 jobs on the Isle of Wight
  • 28 January 2026
  • Press release
• New funding to help small businesses cut their costs
  • 11 December 2025
  • Press release
• 69th IAEA General Conference: UK national statement
  • 16 September 2025
  • Speech
• Lord Vallance calls on tech experts to design ways to help reduce electricity bills
  • 07 August 2025
  • Press release
• British satellite to map Earth’s forests in 3D for the first time to help combat climate change
  • 25 April 2025
  • Press release
• UK backs businesses to trade carbon credits and unlock finance
  • 17 April 2025
  • Press release

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