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The new prime minister’s unassailable hold over parliament and his party is likely to pave the way for a dramatic policy overhaul. An impending reshuffle - which could spell the end of BEIS - will be followed by a flagship Budget, where the government could unleash a torrent of infrastructure spending. David Blackman examines where decarbonisation is likely to sit within these plans and how the sector may be affected.
The European Commission is keen for stronger co-operation on energy issues post-Brexit, according to its draft mandate for upcoming trade negotiations with the UK.
The government has pledged to eliminate coal power generation from the grid by 2024 – a year earlier than previously planned. Boris Johnson has also confirmed plans to bring forward the ban on petrol and diesel cars – including hybrids – by five years, to 2035. David Blackman looks at the figures behind the plans and gauges industry reaction.
Claire O’Neill has hit back at the prime minister and his civil servants over what she claimed was inaction around the UN climate change summit, to be held in Glasgow this November. She said she “could not stand by and see this extraordinary opportunity fail for lack of any leadership”.
Utility Week policy correspondent, David Blackman, gives his weekly insight into what's happening in the corridors of power.
Voter concern about climate change is impacting on Conservative thinking, a leading Tory environmentalist has suggested. However, translating this into an overturning of the existing block on onshore wind farms will still be “really tricky”.
The ex-business and energy secretary of state has taken on a new parliamentary role
The government has banned Huawei from providing 5G equipment for nuclear power stations as part of a wider crackdown on the Chinese telecommunications giant.
