Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to reduce its energy usage.

The Government Property Agency (GPA) manage the estate occupied by DESNZ and is responsible for energy usage reduction in its properties.

DESNZ undertakes an assurance role in this, to ensure the Department achieves the targets in the Greening Government Commitments related to energy usage reduction.

DESNZ recently relocated its HQ to a newly refurbished GPA building, which included a range of energy reduction measures, such as connection to the Whitehall District Heating Network, upgraded heating and ventilation systems, and LED lighting throughout.

DESNZ continues to work with GPA to achieve similar improvements across the wider UK estate.