The Council is made up of representatives from each of the sector working groups, together with senior staff nominated by DECC, Ofgem, ERA, BEEF, EST and the devolved administrations, as well as representatives from some trade bodies and independents.

We are the body that is responsible for the governance of the Partnership. Details of governance are set out in the Partnership's Constitution.  We set the Partnership's strategic direction and policy and make decisions collectively on behalf of the whole Partnership. We review the performance of the Partnership overall and that for each sector working group against commitments in our annual work plan and budget. We ensure the Partnership meets its obligations, is adequately resourced, fit for purpose and responds appropriately to emerging themes and relevant policy initiatives.

We are supported by the Chairman's Advisory Group which helps implement and promote our policies, decisions and guidance throughout the Partnership, and ensures cross sectoral issues are appropriately addressed.

Main activities

• Overseeing the development of the Partnership to support the Government in meeting its targets for climate change (carbon savings), energy savings (TWh) and fuel poverty eradication
• Making decisions collectively on behalf of the Partnership to improve its operation and achieve its objectives
• Reviewing reports from the Partnership sector working groups, monitoring progress on sector work plans and budgets, representing sector working group interests and providing feedback
• Supporting the resolution of issues raised by partners and working groups
• Encouraging co-ordination between sectors
• Assisting government in selecting senior level representatives for ministerial advisory and wider consultation meetings
• Overseeing a communication strategy for the Partnership
• Guiding and supporting the Secretariat in its role as facilitator of the Partnership.