- New Secretary of State, Ed Miliband, outlines DESNZ priorities https://www.gov.uk/government/news/energy-secretary-ed-miliband-sets-out-his-priorities-for-the-department
We will get started right away, and my priorities are:
- delivering our mission to boost energy independence and cutting bills through clean power by 2030
- taking back control of our energy with Great British Energy
- upgrading Britain’s homes and cutting fuel poverty through our Warm Homes Plan
- standing up for consumers by reforming our energy system
- creating good jobs in Britain’s industrial heartlands, including a just transition for the industries based in the North Sea
- leading on international climate action, based on our domestic achievements
– he has also appointed Sarah Jones MP as Energy Minister