Appointment of Michael Fallon MP as Energy Minister

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has welcomed the appointment of Michael Fallon MP as Energy Minister at DECC and looks forward to working with him.

The IET believes that the energy system needs to be considered as a whole when developing policy. The fact that the new Energy Minister is also continuing his role as Minister of State at BIS is a useful piece of joining up between Government departments underlining the need for reliable, affordable low carbon energy for industry as well as the important role of skills development and long-term UK jobs at all levels in the energy industry.

The priority now is to set a clear and consistent long term strategy for energy that will enable the UK to meet its decarbonisation targets while maintaining security of supply and affordability for consumers.

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