Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (): On 24 and 25 April 2025, at Lancaster House, the
UK government partnered with the International Energy Agency
(IEA) to convene the first global summit on the Future of Energy
Security.
The Prime Minister and the President of the European Commission
addressed the summit, delivering the message that energy security
is national security and depends on cooperation with others,
acting together to seize the opportunity of the clean energy
transition.
The Summit was represented by almost 60 countries, more than 50
global businesses as well as NGOs and Civil Society groups from
around the world.
Our starting point for this summit is that in an unstable and
uncertain world, there can be no national or international
security without energy security. In the years since Russia's
invasion of Ukraine we've been reminded in the UK, and indeed
across Europe and the world of a simple truth: That as long as
energy can be weaponised against us, our countries and our
citizens are vulnerable and exposed.
This summit marked an important moment for countries to come
together and discuss what the shifting global landscape means for
how we deliver energy security in this era. Many participants
emphasised the importance of the energy transition and how this
can enable a more secure and affordable system, noting our
vulnerability to price shocks from fossil fuel markets.
Political and industry leaders from around the world discussed
the diverse energy security challenges faced by different
countries and how energy in all its forms is at the basis of
human and economic development, achieving secure, affordable, and
sustainable energy for all remains a fundamental priority in the
years to come. Many stressed that multilateral cooperation
between countries, as well as with International Organisations,
industry and civil society, is key to tackling shared challenges
and ensuring a secure energy system.
The Prime Minister announced an initial £300 million investment
ahead of the Spending Review through Great British Energy to win
global offshore wind investment in the UK and the creation of
thousands of jobs as major carbon capture and storage network is
ready for construction – boosting energy security and the
government's Plan for Change.
At the summit the government also established a new mission
focused on strengthening global supply chains through the UK-led
Global Clean Power Alliance (GCPA). The GCPA will bring together
the Global North and South – drawing on and sharing the UK's
world-leading experience of pursuing Clean Power by 2030 to speed
up the global clean energy transition.
Our decision to co-host this Summit reflects the UK's
determination to go the extra mile as a convenor on the world
stage – because it is in our national interest. Clean energy is
the economic opportunity of the 21st century, and the
leadership we are showing is about seizing the jobs and growth
for Britain and making the UK a Clean Energy Superpower.
