Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Finance
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which of his Departmental projects will be (a) reduced and (b) ended due to departmental funding being reallocated to the defence budget; and how much they will be reduced by.
Answered by Michael Shanks
The savings are a small part of DESNZ’s overall budget, which saw a significant uplift at Spending Review.
Our aim is for a large proportion of the savings to be found through efficiencies. We will set out more details in due course.
The UK clean energy economy is booming, with over £100bn of private sector investment announced since July 2024 thanks to the government’s clean energy mission.
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