In 2008, The Dark Knight was top of the box office, and I was a fresh-faced Energy Secretary.
At that time we talked about an “energy trilemma” between security, affordability, and sustainability.
But now the signs all point in the same direction - the sprint for clean power
Thanks to
@deirdrecostigan
for securing this debate, which gave me a chance to outline our ambitions for COP29 and future climate action. When asked if we’d be appointing a climate envoy I said watch this space…
Thank you to the Minister
@KerryMP
for her response in my Westminster Hall debate on COP29.
I am pleased that this government is already showing that the UK can lead on preventing further damage being caused by climate change.
Super Wednesday so far. Managed to sneak in a birthday breakfast with my lovely mum before a great meeting with Climate Minister
@KerryMP
talking all things engaging and involving people in
#climate
action with my ace
@ClimateOutreach
colleagues
@powellds
and
@NamHameed
✅ BREAKING: Junior doctors have voted to accept the pay offer agreed with
@TheBMA
in July.
This brings an end to strikes which have cost patients 1.5M cancelled appointments and taxpayers £1.7Bn.
This is the first step in our mission to cut waiting lists and reform the NHS.
There are days in politics that you are particularly proud of.
Today is one of those, because we are debating the Great British Energy Bill in Parliament.
This Government won a mandate for the first publicly-owned national energy company in 75 years.
It will be owned by you
Today I speak directly to the bereaved families, the survivors, and those in the Grenfell community.
On behalf of the British state: I am deeply sorry.
My full statement.
In Commons for
@ed_miliband
statement on our highly successful auction to support renewable energy projects. “This is a government in a hurry to achieve our mission” ☀️ 💨 🌊.
The results are in, and the Government has secured a record-breaking 131 new clean energy projects in the latest renewable auction round.
This Government inherited a broken energy policy and we’re acting immediately to fix it, with the most successful auction round ever
🧵👇
Great meeting with
@SLHCinLondon
today to learn more about their clean energy and climate adaptation plans, and their commitment to a sustainable future. Looking forward to exploring how our shared ambitions can drive progress for both the UK and Sri Lanka! 🔋🇬🇧🇱🇰
The Prime Minister tells
@_JordanJBryan
that all forms of transport must provide facilities for the disabled.
Sir Keir Starmer also gave his backing to sports access for all, while in Paris for the Paralympics.
Read and watch here:
#UKandNorway
are close partners in the Green Transition 🇬🇧🤝🇳🇴
This week the UK Minister for Climate
@KerryMP
spoke at
@ONS_Stavanger
along with Norwegian and international stakeholders about Europe’s energy future in a time of changing geopolitical dynamics.
@energygovuk
While in Stavanger, Minister
@KerryMP
met 🇳🇴 State Secretaries Bergmål and Aasland to discuss our bilateral energy and climate cooperation, as well as
#UKandNorway
industry working to facilitate the
#GreenTransition
Our New Homes Accelerator will help:
✅ Deliver thousands of homes stuck in the planning system
✅ Build on plans to deliver 1.5 million homes
✅ End the housing crisis and drive growth
Good to meet with
@KadriSimson
the EU Commissioner for Energy at
@ONS_Stavanger
. Co-operation with the EU is crucial to meet our shared ambitions for clean energy and climate action.
Constructive first meeting with Kerry McCarthy
@KerryMP
, new 🇬🇧 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State & Minister for International Energy and Climate.
We focused on EU-UK relations in energy, including nuclear & North-Seas Energy Cooperation, especially on boosting
#renewables
.