Kwarteng takes BEIS top spot in mini-reshuffle that prioritises COP26
Kwasi Kwarteng has been appointed Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in a mini-shuffle.
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Johnson targets ‘further and faster’ climate action with 68% emissions reduction
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has committed to cutting the UK’s emissions by at least 68% by 2030.
CCC: UK should aim for 68% carbon emissions reduction for 2030 NDC
A UK reduction in territorial emissions of at least 68% as part of its nationally determined contribution (NDC) has been recommended by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC).
Energy White Paper to be published by the end of 2020 says BEIS as it misses autumn deadline
The UK Government has again failed to publish the Energy White Paper, pushing back the deadline again.
Sharma: Energy white paper to 'hopefully' be published in autumn
Energy secretary Alok Sharma has said the energy white paper will “hopefully” be published this autumn.
BEIS hosts post-COVID green recovery roundtable
The UK government has pulled together stakeholders from across the energy sector to discuss how to ensure the COVID-19 recovery is green.
BEIS to run roundtable on green COVID-19 recovery
The government is to conduct a green recovery roundtable as part of a wider series looking into the economic recovery of the UK.
Energy sector welcomes postponement of COP26 as world faces ‘urgent threat’ from COVID-19
The energy sector has welcomed the decision to postpone the UN climate conference COP26 until 2021 due to COVID-19.
Onshore wind ‘brought in from the cold’ as government to allow Pot One CfD auction
The government is to announce a new auction for both onshore wind and solar power, following a four year block.