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Labour has appointed one of the country’s foremost climate experts to lead a “mission control centre” on clean energy.
Chris Stark, the former head of the UK’s climate watchdog, will head a Covid vaccine-style taskforce aimed at delivering clean and cheaper power by 2030.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said the centre would work with energy companies and regulators and would be the first of its kind in Whitehall, following Keir Starmer’s plan for mission-driven government.
According to this model, ministers will focus on tackling five of the biggest challenges facing the country, one of which is clean energy.
Stark said: “Tackling the climate crisis and accelerating the transition to clean power is the country’s biggest challenge, and its greatest opportunity. By taking action now, we can put the UK at the forefront of the global race to net zero.”
This is excellent news. Who knew that you could appoint people who actually know what the fuck they’re talking about into roles that are relevant to their expertise. What a time to be alive.
Hey wow, is this what happens when people vote for a government that’s actually not opposed to hard truths?
the UK’s climate watchdog
That would be the Climate Change Committee, an independent panel of climate advisors. He headed it for several years.
