The House of Commons agreed to the committee's establishment of the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee on 28 October 2008,<ref>[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm081028/debtext/81028-0025.htm House of Commons Hansard Debates from 28 Oct 08 - Energy and Climate Change Motion]</ref> following the establishment of the [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] on 3 October 2008. The remit of the committee is to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the department, and any departmental bodies.
