Select Committee · Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Building support for the energy transition
Status: Open
Opened: 19 Feb 2025
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 …
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2026 | Dr Marina Romanello · Institute for Global Health, University College London, Judicaelle Hammond · Country Land and Business Association, Katie White MP · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Professor Neil Morisetti · University College London, Ryan McLaughlin · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | View ↗ |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Ben Golding · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Chris Stark CBE · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ian Macrae · Ofcom, Laura Rhea · Ofcom, Neil Kenward · Ofgem, Priya Brahmbhatt-Patel · Ofgem | View ↗ |
| 3 Dec 2025 | Emma Pinchbeck · Energy UK, Professor Eric Wolff · The Royal Society, Professor Hugh Montgomery OBE · Centre for Human Health and Performance, University College London | View ↗ |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Angharad Hopkinson · Greenpeace UK, Bob Ward · The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, Dr Roger Harrabin, Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE · Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations, Professor Rebecca Willis · Lancaster University, Stephanie Draper · Involve | View ↗ |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Andrew Sissons · Nesta, Euan Sinclair Elliot · Citizens Advice, Geraldine Bolton · Confederation of British Metalforming, Maria Booker · Fair By Design, Professor Richard Fitton · Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Professor Sara Walker · The Energy Demand Research Centre (EDRC) | View ↗ |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Amanda Grimm · Community Energy Scotland, Claire Chappell · Welsh Government, Dr Amanda Slevin · Queen's University Belfast, Luke Tryl · More in Common, Professor Karen Bickerstaff · University of Exeter and Chair of ACCESS Net Zero Taskforce, Rachel Brisley · Ipsos UK | View ↗ |