Amber Rudd is new Secretary of State for Energy
Amber Rudd is the Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change following the General Election. She was the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at DECC (Department of Energy & Climate Change) from July 2014 until May 2015. She is Conservative MP for Hastings & Rye and was first elected to Parliament in May 2010. She succeeds Ed Davey
Her appointment has been welcomed by BSRIA’s chief executive Julia Evans and the CEO of the Solar Trade Association Paul Barwell.’
Julia Evans said, ‘We have seen from her time as climate-change minister that Amber Rudd is a real champion for the low-carbon economy and the advancement of renewable technologies. There are a number of issues that she will face in the battle to reduce carbon emissions. One of the largest will be addressing the performance of the existing building stock, much of which is not energy efficient, yet we are confident that through a combined use of incentive and legislation she can bring about real change.’
Paul Barwell said, ‘We look forward to working with Amber Rudd to make sure solar reaches its full potential. We need stable policy and strong leadership on solar. Just one final push could get rooftop solar to zero subsidy by the time the Government leaves office.
‘We also hope that Amber Rudd’s experience in finance, her previous experience in the Treasury and her real understanding of the needs of new and growing businesses will mean that she recognises the value that the UK’s thousands of small and medium-sized solar companies can bring.’
