Sunak creates standalone energy and net zero department in Whitehall shake-up

By Daniel Gayne2023-02-07T11:57:00

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Rishi Sunak has split the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) into three separate departments as part of a shake-up at the centre of government.

The Whitehall re-jig will see the creation of a new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, fulfilling a promise Sunak made during his campaign to lead the Conservative Party.

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