Cameron wants 10% CO2 cut by all government departments
The Prime Minister, David Cameron wants 10% CO2 cut by all government departments within 12 months. Mr. Camerom visited DECC’s offices on Friday to lend support for his Liberal Democat coalition partner - Mr. Chris Huhne - who is now the Secretary of State for the DECC. Speaking to officials from across the Department the Prime Minister said: “Nowhere are long term decisions needed more than the fields of energy, climate and the environment.” This visit was a powerful signal that the Department has very serious work to do, Mr. Cameron said.
Commenting on his new role the Secretary of State Mr. Chris Huhne talked about the work which lies ahead for DECC: “Climate change is the greatest threat to our common future. We have a very short period of time to tackle the problem before it becomes irreversible and out of control. A lot of progress has been made, but we must now go further, faster and turn targets into real change.
“This is a coalition to provide strong and stable government for this country. The benefits of the low carbon economy are agreed between both parties, this is a priority agenda common to both manifestos. “Together we have the opportunity to make this the greenest government in our history. And to put energy security, for too long a second order issue, at the heart of the UK's national security strategy. “I intend to make decisions put off for too long to fundamentally change how we supply and use energy in Britain. To make it far easier for people to make their homes more energy efficient to reduce wasted energy and cut their bills. To give the power industry the confidence it needs to invest in low carbon energy projects. To create jobs and growth right across the low carbon economy. “And to use every influence we have internationally to get a global deal to tackle climate change.”
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