Tag: Claire Coutinho
12 days ago
politico.eu

New UK climate minister voted against key Tory green plan

Justin Tomlinson rebelled against government plans for phasing out diesel cars just four months ago.

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about 2 months ago
politico.eu

UK energy minister denounces his own government’s oil and gas plans

Andrew Bowie criticized plans to extend the windfall tax on oil and gas giants.

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about 2 months ago
politico.eu

Claire Coutinho: The UK’s chancellor-in-the-wings?

Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho is charged with steering the U.K. to net zero — and may yet land a big promotion fro...

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2 months ago
politico.eu

Wanted: Someone, anyone to sell climate policies to UK voters

The government is on the hunt for “trusted messengers” to help promote the push to net zero.

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4 months ago
politico.eu

Nuclear power to generate a quarter of electricity under UK plans

Ministers hope a ‘nuclear revival’ will help the country hits its long-term net zero goals.

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5 months ago
politico.eu

Insulating Britain’s drafty homes will take over a century on current plans

A keynote government scheme for making homes more energy efficient is off to a very slow start, to the alarm of green...

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5 months ago
politico.eu

UK energy chief reveals Cabinet split over Bidenomics

Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho says increased US green subsidies are a ‘welcome thing’ for the UK, just months afte...

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5 months ago
politico.eu

UK faces ‘difficult’ conversations with voters about green transition, energy chief Claire Coutin...

The government faces tricky conversations with the public about hosting new substations, pylons and cables, Claire Co...

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7 months ago
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Labour wants to decarbonize UK power by 2030. Mission impossible?

Unions, business and green policy experts fear the “moon shot” promise to hit net zero electricity by the end of the ...

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7 months ago
politico.eu

UK greenlights Rosebank oil field amid climate scrutiny

Country’s biggest untapped oil field will move ahead as ministers talk up ‘huge untapped resource.’

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8 months ago
inews.co.uk

Rishi Sunak's reshuffle caution shows weakness

Ministers will go into the Tory party conference in October unsure how long they will be in their roles before an exp...

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8 months ago
inews.co.uk

What the new Energy Secretary means for the UK's net zero push, according to campaigners

Key ally of Rishi Sunak may get Government's net zero agenda back on track after Grant Shapps' 'childish politics'

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