The Prime Minister has appointed Greg Clark as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. He will head a new department that will bring together responsibilities for business, industrial strategy, science, innovation and energy.
Making the news today are articles about replacing natural gas with hydrogen to heat homes, solar power overtaking coal as a source of UK electricity, and the Committee on Climate Change’s report into the future impacts of climate change.
Today’s news looks at the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) report into the compatibility of shale gas with climate change targets, and the launch of National Grid’s Winter Outlook.