With pressure to ease the cost of living, deliver on the manifesto pledge to cut household energy bills, and provide clarity on the UK’s long-term energy transition, this Budget contained some of the most significant energy-related interventions we have seen this Government make to date. In this article, Brevia reviews the key announcements from the Budget and their implications for the wider energy landscape.

In a surprise announcement, former MP and longstanding member of Labour’s shadow energy team Dr Alan Whitehead CBE has returned to Westminster, becoming the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s Lords Spokesperson. Alongside this appointment, there have been some changes to the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee.

At the end of October, the Government published out its long-awaited plan for Third-Party Intermediary (TPI) regulation in the retail energy market, following a consultation that ran from September – November last year. Brevia Energy sets out the key announcements from the Government’s response and what this means for companies operating in the sector moving forward.

On 19 October, the Government published its first ever national clean jobs plan, intended to deliver a skilled and inclusive workforce, offering high quality jobs across the UK. Brevia Energy sets out the key themes of the Clean Energy Jobs Plan, linking it to the wider Government priorities.

The Government’s reshuffle has brought major changes to the DESNZ ministerial team, with new appointments reflecting Government priorities. In this article, Brevia Energy takes a look at the new energy team.