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  1. Energy bills support: an update

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    Energy bills support successfully protected many people and businesses during 2022 and 2023 from rising energy prices.

  2. Sizewell C

    Work in progress

    Spring 2026

    The study will support transparency and Parliamentary scrutiny of Sizewell C, and will review DESNZ’s current and future work on the project.

  3. Resilience to animal diseases

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    Key public bodies are insufficiently prepared for a major animal disease outbreak and would likely struggle to cope with one, the NAO finds.

  4. Update on the rollout of smart meters

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    The government has made progress with the rollout of smart meters – but it’s slower than planned and there are challenges in meeting its latest set of targets.

  5. The government’s support for biomass

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    Government has provided over £20 billion of support to biomass businesses but it can’t yet demonstrate adherence to its sustainability rules.

  6. Approaches to achieving net zero across the UK

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    Achieving net zero by 2050 in the UK will require co-ordinated action by the UK and devolved governments, due to different challenges faced.

  7. Waste management: data visualisation

    Report Interactive visualisation

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    Interactive map showing local authority spend on waste, recycling rates and waste management sites in England.

  8. Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage programme

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    Government says carbon capture technology is ‘essential’ to achieving net zero. The government doesn’t have a credible alternative pathway.

  9. Resilience to flooding

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    We look at the government’s long-term ambition “to create a nation more resilient to future flood and coastal erosion risk” and, in the more immediate term, whether Defra and EA are delivering value for money after two years of the capital programme.

  10. Government resilience: extreme weather

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    Government is underprepared for extreme weather events which can cause significant disruption to people, businesses, and their communities.

  11. Investigation into Bulb Energy

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    There has been a substantial reduction in the potential cost to the taxpayer of supporting the transfer of Bulb Energy to a ringfenced supplier under Octopus, but risks remain.

  12. Decarbonising the power sector

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    This report looks at how DESNZ is set up for power sector decarbonisation while maintaining security of electricity supply, and affordability.