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.
Today's news looks at the government's delivery on climate change, domestic energy costs and a French government report on EDF investment in Hinkley Point C.
The main energy and climate change headlines today are Hinkley Point C, renewable energy targets and the Secretary of State Amber Rudd’s visit to First Utility.