Petition · past parliament
Bring back the DECC (Department of Energy & Climate Change)
Rejected
20 signatures
What the petition asks
The DECC has been abolished by new Prime Minister Theresa May, with UK energy policy set to be merged into a new ministry called the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
There are concerns that this new department will reduce the government's focus on tackling climate change.
There are concerns that this new department will reduce the government's focus on tackling climate change.
In addition, the new Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom has been criticised for her attitude towards climate change and her voting record on environmental policies, such as fox hunting, forestry and indeed climate change. This reinforces the need for the DECC to be reinstated.
Further information about what the responsibilities of the DECC used to be:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-energy-climate-change/about
Further information about what the responsibilities of the DECC used to be:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-energy-climate-change/about
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 14 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
20
Status
Rejected
Rejected
22 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.