Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

We are working with leading voices from business, trade unions, finance and more to ensure the clean energy transition drives economic growth, creates jobs and to make the most of the opportunities of this transition. That's why we relaunched the Net Zero Council earlier this week - learn more from Co-Chairs Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Co-op Group CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq ⬇️

#Nuclear is critical to the UK’s #growth and #clean #power #mission, we welcome the Government's strong support in today's announcement ⚛️ Great British Nuclear is focussed on the fast delivery of new technology for clean, reliable, secure power ⚡ https://lnkd.in/e-ZSYT48 Simon Bowen FREng Gwen Parry Jones Cory Reynolds Ieuan Williams Jennifer Pearson

We're introducing a new planning framework and removing the barriers to new nuclear ⚛️     Helping speed up the development of new nuclear technologies, streamline engagement with regulators and allow greater flexibility to deploy nuclear where it is needed such as closer to industrial clusters to help power and decarbonise them 🏭     The move will also support the creation of new jobs, unlock investment opportunities to boost economic growth and accelerate Britain to clean energy superpower status.     Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/e-ZSYT48

Today we have relaunched the Net Zero Council, which aims to deepen private-public partnership to ensure a clean energy transition that will maximise economic growth and support jobs.     The membership includes leading voices from business, finance, local government, unions, civil society and more.    Led by co-Chairs Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Shirine Khoury-Haq Group CEO of Co-op, the group will discuss how to inform net zero strategy and drive opportunities across the economy, working in partnership with government.     Learn more about the Net Zero Council: 

The new Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility is a great example of the clean energy transition. Opened recently, in the UK's most easterly town by Secretary of State for Energy Ed Miliband, the centre will support operations and maintenance for the offshore wind industry. Helping to provide new highly skilled jobs and investment into the local region. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/epis6r4P Associated British Ports

At COP29, the UK announced an ambitious target to reduce all greenhouse gas emissions by at least 81% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels.     This target is our Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, and it is in our national interest; homegrown, clean British energy will help us tackle the climate crisis and free us from relying on volatile fossil fuel markets.     Today, we submitted further detail behind our NDC headline target to the UN Climate Change – ahead of the 10 Feb deadline set by the Paris Agreement.    Learn more 👇  https://lnkd.in/eR4jCDiE

Our mission to clean power by 2030 relies on nuclear playing a key role in helping us get energy independent with clean, homegrown power. We catch up with industry leaders who tell us why we should care about the next steps in nuclear and what exciting projects are happening right here in the UK #NuclearWeek X-energy Cwmni Egino Great British Nuclear Nuclear Restoration Services TerraPower

The Regional Skills Pilot aims to support British workers across four regions. Funding could go towards new training centres, courses or career advisers - supporting local people into opportunities in industries such as welding, electrical engineering, and construction. The Energy Skills Passport tool will support offshore workers right across the UK. Those seeking to move from the oil and gas sector will be able to identify transferable skills by accessing the skills passport online 👷♀️✅ We caught up with workers from OW Ocean Winds, Statkraft and RWE to find out why they decided to make the transition to working in renewable energy and how others can follow in the same footsteps. Read more about the plans here 👇 https://lnkd.in/ei672-53

Routine checks have identified cases of poor quality solid wall insulation work through the Energy Company Obligation and Great British Insulation schemes. We have taken immediate action, with 39 businesses suspended. These installers must now fix affected homes. No household should be asked to pay money by an installer. https://lnkd.in/geGeG8vr

Following the announcement of the regional skills pilot and passport programme, Secretary of State Ed Miliband chaired a roundtable with key stakeholders from the energy industry, local government, trade associations and civil society groups.  They discussed how we ensure the UK’s workforce can seize the opportunities of the clean energy transition.  Watch Scott Young, Head of Skills for Renewables, RenewableUK and Katy Heidenreich, Supply Chain & People Director, Offshore Energies UK explain more 📽️