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Ed Davey admitted in an industry conference yesterday that he believes it is ‘unlikely’ that he will carry on in his current role as secretary of state for energy after next year’s election.
When asked what he would like to see happen if he had to leave Davey echoed comments made in the House of Commons earlier in the day calling for cross-party census to continue.
He reiterated that in his opinion “short term populism is the enemy of climate change” and hoped not to see “dramatic change” to existing policies.
Davey said that he had enjoyed the role and would like to continue in it, adding that one of the reasons he joined the Liberal Democrats was because of their “commitment to the environment”.
When asked how it felt to be the ‘last man standing’ following multiple ministerial reshuffles, Davey responded that he believed he might now be the longest serving Energy Secretary. He also praised ex-ministers for energy and climate change, Charles Hendry and Greg Barker, as having been ‘superb’ in their roles.
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