Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

1. The Commissioner’s decision is that Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is entitled to rely on regulation 12(4)(e) of the EIR to withhold the information in scope of the request, however the public interest favours disclosure.
2. The Commissioner requires DESNZ to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation:
• Disclose the information listed in the confidential annex which is in scope of the request.
3. DESNZ must take this step within 30 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.