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France's youngest ever Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, has prompted a major cabinet reshuffle with the nomination. The energy portfolio, previously under the Ministry for the Environment, has now been moved to the Treasury. Decision making power under the Energy Code will now be administered by the Minister for Finance, potentially signaling a shift towards pro-business interests. This reorganization may impact how laws and regulations relating to energy and the environment are applied and enforced. Stay tuned for further updates on the new department structures. #FrancePolitics #CabinetReshuffle #EnergyPortfolio

A fascinating edition of the These Times podcast that spells out the government's decarbonisation dilemma really well. No matter what concerns Sunak's party might have on the agenda, until the country electrifies we will be dependent on foreign oil and gas and as a result subject to currency pressures. This isn't going away, it's now a fact of life. Which could in part explain the recent energy planning announcements, that contradict the 'Net Zero' sceptical tone of the announcement. https://lnkd.in/eNTG-eKC

The energy transition will take centre stage in UK politics amid the recent cabinet reshuffle and upcoming general election. What does the government need to do to keep up the momentum? Read our new report 📑 https://ow.ly/5Pto50QabFL #WBDEnergyTransition #EnergyTransition

The energy transition will take centre stage in UK politics amid the recent cabinet reshuffle and upcoming general election. What does the government need to do to keep up the momentum? Read our new report 📑 https://ow.ly/qugw50Q9Rax #WBDEnergyTransition #EnergyTransition

The energy transition will take centre stage in UK politics amid the recent cabinet reshuffle and upcoming general election. What does the government need to do to keep up the momentum? Read our new report 📑 https://ow.ly/jnq350Q9OoA #WBDEnergyTransition #EnergyTransition

Delays today will cost all of us more tomorrow. My colleague Ross Melton and I penned some thoughts on how every decision that demonstrates the lack of clarity for UK policy and every rowing back positions impacts the attractiveness of the UK as a market for investment, making the journey to Net Zero a much steeper hill to climb. #NetZero #Sustainability #ClimateChange

https://lnkd.in/efv-wd66 The UK government decided in 2020 to ban the sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. Now, the present government has realised that this is too ambitious and pushed the year forward to 2035. My book ”How Building the Future Really Works” is about our future. Governments and companies need to stick to the thin line between what will be a necessary pace of change and what will be possible in terms of investments, construction programmes, and adaptation of lifestyles. Banning the sales of new fossil-fuel cars from 2035, like the EU and the UK have done, is also unlikely to be possible. The EU will need more than 500 TWh of electricity and the UK more than 65: -         How much new power generation will be needed in different countries? Nobody knows. -         How much will need to be invested in the reinforcement of power grids? Nobody knows. -         How many fast chargers and destination chargers will be needed, and will there be a need for electric roads? Research is on-going, but if countries will rely on stationary charging petrol stations will have to be replaced by football fields full of chargers along major roads and motorways. -         How many people will need training to make decisions, participate in projects, or do all the installation and construction work that will be needed? Nobody knows. -         What will happen to automotive companies and their suppliers? Nobody knows.