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Earlier this week, the Prime Minister announced the appointment of Amber Rudd MP (pictured above) as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change. He also appointed:
• Andrea Leadsom MP, Minister of State for Energy
• Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Having previously served as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at DECC, Amber Rudd is familiar with the task in hand of
keeping
the lights on and powering the economy; keeping
bills low for families and businesses and getting a
climate deal at The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris this December.
The Secretary of State’s specific brief covers overall strategy on energy, consumers and climate change which includes international climate change negotiations; energy bills and the Competition and Markets Authority investigation.
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Andrea Leadsom, Minister of State for Energy, joins the
department from the Treasury where she was Economic Secretary to the Treasury.
Her brief at DECC includes energy security; oil and gas policy, including shale gas; carbon capture and storage; nuclear; renewables and international energy.
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Lord Bourne of
Aberystwyth, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, has been a member of the
Lords since 2013. As well as his new role at DECC, he will take up the
role of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Wales Office.
Lord Bourne’s brief includes heat; smart meters; energy efficiency; climate science and innovation.
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