Former UK Cabinet Minister for Energy. Former Science and Universities Minister. Chair UK Net Zero Review 2023. Chair @cetex_lse
Joined December 2011
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Later this month on 28/11 Mission Zero-the report of the Net Zero Review- will be published in paperback by @BitebackPub ahead of COP28.
Commissioned by the UK government, Mission Zero sets out in detail how to better deliver net zero and green growth:
amazon.co.uk/Mission-Zero-In…
Gave the keynote speech at @Google Tech Accelerator Programme on why we need to establish a 'Net Benefit AI' framework to show how AI can be deployed for climate solutions- as set out in the report I recently published with former UNFCCC Executive Sectretary @PEspinosaC
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From my speech to @LBGplc conference on 'Shaping the UK Energy Transition'- making the case for why the transition is here to stay, and why effective planning matters more than ever. Read more details about the event here: lnkd.in/e98q_A-Y
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This week I launched a new report 'Net Benefit AI: Scaling Solutions, Opening Opportunities' on the main stage at the Climate Innovation Forum at @london_climate #LCAW26
To read the full report: coalition.climateaction.org/…
My oped in @BusinessGreen on why we need Net Benefit AI- covering the new report I launched at London Climate Action Week in the Guildhall with former UNFCCC Executive Secretary @PEspinosaC
businessgreen.com/opinion/45…
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Many thanks to @CIBSE for inviting me to speak at their Annual Industry Dinner
We were pleased to welcome Chris Skidmore as keynote speaker at the CIBSE Annual Industry Dinner 2026, who shared insights on net zero, climate policy and the importance of cross-sector action in delivering a more sustainable future.
🔗 To read more, visit buff.ly/tQJqwsc
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Great to speak at #CityWeek2026 today on the work of the UK Net Zero Council & the UK Transition Finance Council in making the UK one of the leading focal centres for transition finance- which has the potential to unlock an extra £3-5 trillion of investment into improving assets
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Delighted to co-chair the first meeting of the UK Net Zero Council’s Sector Transition Plan Working Group- convening government, industry, business and the finance sector to develop sector wide transition plans that will provide clear roadmaps on the economic opportunity ahead
Great to have @lordstern1 speak to the @Climate_Action_ Coalition AI Solutions Taskforce that I co-chair with @PEspinosaC this week- we also heard from Sophie Miremadi @AVEVAGroup and @dwaughray from World Business Council for Sustainable Development on industrial decarbonisation
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For anyone interested political psychodrama, dynastic instability and intrigue my history books are currently on a special limited offer at Amazon- only £2.99 on Kindle: amazon.co.uk/stores/author/B…
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Great to speak at #Futurebuild2026 @FuturebuildNow #UKconstructionweek at Excel
Centre with @EmmaHowardBoyd - where I was announced as one of the @UKGBC new #BuildingLife Roadmap ambassadors:
ukgbc.org/news/ukgbc-launche…
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Last week I launched The Electric Economy - Creating Consensus, Communicating Change. A new report with @topnigel highlighting how to build support for the energy transition- its poll shows that there is key consensus to be found across parties for change:
coalition.climateaction.org/…
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As the polling conducted by @Ipsos_in_the_UK reveals, Reform voters are just if not more concerned about out reliance on foreign owned fossil fuels, while a significant number are still concerned about the impact on the environment:
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Have written for @BusinessGreen on the Electric Economy report I published last week with @topnigel - and how we can build consensus across political parties for the energy transition by focusing on local impact and cost savings:
businessgreen.com/opinion/45…
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I spoke with @WolfePowerClub podcast about ‘The Electric Economy: Creating Consensus, Communicating Change’ report launched this week with @topnigel and @Climate_Action_ Coalition- great to discuss how to better make the case and tackle disinformation:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=am5HlA…
Coverage of my new report- 'The Electric Economy: Creating Consensus, Communicating Change', co-chaired with @topnigel for the UK Clean Power Taskforce.
The report shows how to build cross-party consensus on lower energy costs and energy independence:
sustainableviews.com/afforda…
Launched a new report- “The Electric Economy: Creating Consensus, Communicating Change” with former COP26 @hlcchampions @topnigel - on how to reduce electricity bills & build support across voters for greater energy independence & cost savings:
coalition.climateaction.org/…
Great to have @AlokSharma_RDG launch ‘Securing The Transition’- the UK Transition Finance Council’s Long Duration Energy Storage roadmap today- setting out a finance roadmap for LDES.
For more information and to download the roadmap:
lnkd.in/eiyFyd_A
Today the UK Transition Finance Council launched a new publication- Securing The Transition- its finance roadmap for Long Duration Energy Storage in the UK- pleased to have chaired the report process. Some coverage here:
energylivenews.com/2026/01/2…
Spoke at @ad_association #AdNetZero Leadership event today- highlighting the ‘Making The Case’ report I published with @PEspinosaC at #COP30 on developing a new opportunity narrative across climate policy: coalition.climateaction.org/…
