Clean energy is a priority, but we will not make changes that burden millions of people across the UK with extra costs.
I spoke at the
@NewStatesman
Energy Conference on how we must bring people with us as we manage the transition responsibly to reach our world leading targets.
A reminder of what this means in practice 👇
🏴 English children are 11th and 13th in the world for maths and reading
🏴 Welsh children are 33rd in the world for both maths and reading
Lower standards. Worse outcomes. Fewer opportunities.
That's Labour's legacy on education.
‘Years of stagnation’ 🤔
🏫 90% of schools rated good or outstanding, up from 68% under Labour
📚 The 4th best primary school readers in the world
📈 Our secondary school children have risen from 27th to 11th in maths & 25th to 13th in reading
🧵 A thread 👇
1/4
Thrilled that we’re endorsing Australia’s bid to host
#COP31
in partnership with Pacific nations. 🇦🇺🌏
The UK and Australia have a strong climate partnership and we will be on hand to support them in the delivery of a successful summit!
The UK is delighted to endorse Australia’s bid to host
#COP31
in partnership with Pacific nations. 🤝
We are focused on supporting Small Island Developing States on the frontline of climate change and look forward to building on our
#UKAustralia
climate partnership if confirmed.
The UK is the first major economy to halve its emissions, but our progress does not stop there.
In partnership with business, the Net Zero Council has supported industry to develop decarbonisation roadmaps for 80% of UK emissions, empowering businesses to reach net zero
Great to see
@nationalgriduk
speed up connection dates for 7.8GW of clean energy projects, which could power millions of homes.
We are delivering the biggest network reforms since the 1950s, to hook up more renewables to the grid so Britain benefits from cleaner, cheaper power.
The UK is leading the charge by phasing out coal power this year & ahead of schedule.
Pleased to launch the PPCA Solutions Dialogues series, supporting other nations to accelerate the global phase out.
Let’s turn
#COP28
ambition into action for a clean world & keep 1.5 alive!
As the UK phases out
#coal
power for good, we’re launching the
#SolutionsDialogues
series to ensure this happens worldwide.
Looking for solutions and support to phase out
#coal
power?
Join us ⏩
Great to visit the
#Swindon
HQ of
@vygonuk
to discuss their business, plans for the site and support for the local community. Linked to my new Ministerial role it was encouraging to see how they have directly benefitted from investing in significant renewable energy on site.
¡Colombia y el Reino Unido cada vez más cerca de la transición energética!
⚡Ambos países firmaron un Plan de Acción para que Colombia se beneficie de la experticia británica en energías renovables y que fortalecerá nuestra colaboración
#UKCOL
🇬🇧🇨🇴 por un futuro más sostenible.
Proud to be in Berlin championing the UK’s climate objectives at the 15th annual Petersberg Climate Dialogue 🇩🇪 🇬🇧
Great to be able to meet with so many of my international counterparts and discuss the challenges and opportunities we all face as we work to keep 1.5 in reach.
It was great to meet with Simon Russell, CEO of
@WiltsCountyFA
As a football fan, I enjoyed discussing how we can expand opportunities for participation.
I'll continue to be a passionate advocate for clubs locally, including helping them secure funding and wider support ⚽ 🥅
Thank you for organising such a helpful event and a fantastic panel of experts. I was greatly encouraged to see such support for our Strategic Spatial Energy Plan.
Focus on delivery, reducing risk and community engagement to unlock investment and ultimately cheaper bills.
We are delighted to host opening remarks from
@JustinTomlinson
, Minister of State at
@energygovuk
this morning at our event discussing strategic spatial planning for the energy sector. The right approach is crucial to enabling
#netzero
.
#WorldEarthDay
is an important reminder of our shared duty to tackle climate change.
We've halved our emissions but work doesn’t stop there. From global agreements to local net zero initiatives, the UK will continue to lead the way for a sustainable future & cleaner planet 🌎
We're world leaders in reducing emissions. Earlier this year new data showed we had become the first major economy to halve our carbon emissions.
At the same time we've grown our economy by around 80% between 1990 - 2022.
#EarthDay2024
Big thank you to
@RicHolden
who joined this afternoons campaign session - real boost for the team. We have a fantastic team of local, experienced candidates for the
#Swindon
Borough Council elections 🗳