Energy Voice – Out Loud

EVOL: Labour's frontbench, Mission Control to Major Stark and an energy minister dinner party

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Episode notes

Now that Labour has formed the UK government, there are a lot of questions over who will be taking on the energy brief, what it will do and how quickly it will do it. This week Erikka, Mat and Ryan discuss all of the above.  

Mat has been keeping an eye on who will be the new government's frontbench energy team and he runs through all of the announced MPs that are set to take up the challenge. A Scottish educator and a Labour Party rising star are two particular highlights.

Next up, Ryan discusses grid constraints and what the new government is doing to tackle the issue. The former chief executive of the Climate Change Committee, Chris Stark, will take charge of the UK government’s newly announced Mission Control. He will be working alongside National Grid and other industry partners to speed up the UK's energy transition. However, is this just a flash in the pan?  

Finally, the trio answered a view-submitted question: What former energy secretary, past or present, would you invite to a dinner part and what question would you ask them?