the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
/ðə dɪˌpɑːtmənt fə ˌbɪznɪs ˌenədʒi ənd ɪnˌdʌstriəl ˈstrætədʒi/
/ðə dɪˌpɑːrtmənt fər ˌbɪznɪs ˌenərdʒi ənd ɪnˌdʌstriəl ˈstrætədʒi/
(abbreviation BEIS)
- a British government department responsible for policy on energy supply and for encouraging the use of cleaner sources of energy, as well as for trade, employment, science, and research and development in industry, and company law. It was formed in 2016 when the Department of Energy and Climate Change was joined with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.