Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: who runs it
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, a ministerial department, lists 12 people in its leadership on GOV.UK, led by Jonathan Brearley (Permanent Secretary). Every name below comes from the body's own GOV.UK page: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it).
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Permanent Secretary | Jonathan Brearley · profile on this site |
| Director General, Net Zero, Climate and Energy System Strategy | Dan Monzani |
| Interim Director General, Energy Market Reform | Paro Konar |
| Interim Director General, Household Consumers and Energy Retail | David Thomas |
| Director General, Economy, International and Security | Jonathan Mills |
| Director General, Nuclear and Major Projects | Lee McDonough |
| Chief Operating Officer and Director General, Corporate Delivery Group | Alice Hurrell |
| DESNZ Chief Scientific Adviser | Professor Emily Shuckburgh |
| Lead non-executive board member | Ravi Gurumurthy |
| Non-executive board member | Vikas Shah |
| Non-executive board member | Sue Ferns |
| UK Special Representative for Climate | Rachel Kyte |
Source
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it). Each name links to that person's official page. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: official page. Every UK public body we list. Name or role out of date? Tell us.