
Chris Stark
@StarkClimate
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Head of UK’s Mission for Clean Power, UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
London & Glasgow, UK
Joined April 2018
Our Clean Power 2030 Action Plan is published today. We’ve produced this at lightning pace - it’s packed with new steps towards clean power. We’re moving quickly and making big decisions to open the path to 2030. https://t.co/IqLY84vp7h
@energygovuk
@Ed_Miliband
@mgshanks
gov.uk
This action plan sets out a pathway to a clean power system by 2030.
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Read @StarkClimate's feature article by Jonathan Leake in The @Telegraph where he call calls for UK to embrace the "cold, hard economics" of going green, Chris highlights the immense economic opportunity that the renewable energy industry could bring to rural and coastal
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We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Nigel Topping CMG the new Chair of the Committee from 23 July. Read the announcement here ⬇️ https://t.co/3x7vod7z7I
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Check out @StarkClimate's appearance on the @Everyth1ngElec podcast where he explains the challenges and progress being made with the Clean Power 2030 Mission👇 https://t.co/X5UkGplzhW
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Join us this Wednesday for Power Talks - an in-depth discussion on the Govt's energy transition plans between @StarkClimate, Head of Mission Control for Clean Power 2030 (@energygov) & our CEO @Dhara__Vyas. 📅 12 March 2025 🕒 8.30am 🔗 Register now: https://t.co/tgXZC5DCJP
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We have published our advice on the Seventh Carbon Budget. It is in line with previous Government commitments – the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Carbon Budgets, international commitments, and the Net Zero commitment in 2050.
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We’re consulting on reforms to the CfD for the next renewables allocation round, later this year - including potentially longer contracts. These are some of the most important changes that we can implement for the 2030 clean power mix. @energygovuk
https://t.co/v28cevRGt3
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We're seeking views on potential changes for Allocation Round 7 (AR7), due to open in summer 2025, and providing policy updates.
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TODAY: Decarbonising the power system by 2030 and accelerating to net zero is one of Labour's missions. But what more could be done to speed up delivery? Tune in at 12:30 when we'll discuss with @RosaHodgkin @neso_energy @StarkClimate @Dhara__Vyas 📺🗓️ https://t.co/BAGtQWhMbu
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EVENT: Decarbonising the power system by 2030 and accelerating to net zero is one of Labour's five key missions. But what more could it do to speed up delivery? Join us on Tuesday 4 February with @RosaHodgkin @StarkClimate @Dhara__Vyas @jillongovt 🗓️📺 https://t.co/BAGtQWhMbu
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Congratulations to members of our University community who were recognised in the 2025 King’s New Year Honours list. This includes: - Professor Douglas Paul, Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Emerging Technologies @UofGEngineering - Chris Stark, Honorary Professor
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Take a look back at 2024 and the notable events that took place on our journey towards #ZeroCarbon operations. Last year marked the end of coal generating #Electricity in Great Britain and the greenest year on record. 🍃🏆 Find out more. 👇
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+++NEW ANALYSIS+++ UK electricity was the cleanest ever in 2024, with emissions per unit falling by more than two-thirds in a decade Highlights: 🏭end of coal power after 142yrs 🔥fossil fuels at record-low 29% share 🌄renewables at record-high 45% https://t.co/zsH79J7HeK 1/9
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The Committee and secretariat congratulate @StarkClimate on being awarded a CBE in the New Years Honours list. Chris oversaw the production of over 100 publications, including six UK progress reports.
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The Committee and secretariat congratulate Chris Stark on being awarded a CBE in the New Years Honours list.…
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Want to know about our Clean Power 2030 Action Plan? Watch me and @StarkClimate try (and fail) to play⏱️Just A Minute. This is the biggest set of reforms to the energy system in generations. A new era of clean electricity.
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⚡️The UK is making big moves to clean, affordable electricity⚡️ This fall the country became the first G7 nation to phase out coal. This new plan commits to produce at least as much power from clean sources as 🇬🇧 consumes by 2030. 👇
Our Clean Power 2030 Action Plan is published today. We’ve produced this at lightning pace - it’s packed with new steps towards clean power. We’re moving quickly and making big decisions to open the path to 2030. https://t.co/IqLY84vp7h
@energygovuk
@Ed_Miliband
@mgshanks
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The appointment process for the CCC’s Chair is now open and will be ran by the UK, Northern Ireland, Scottish and Welsh Governments. At an important time for climate policy in the UK, find out more about the process.
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The Clean Power Action Plan outlines how we're going to get to clean power by 2030. Delivering on the Prime Minister's Plan for Change, it represents the boldest set of changes to our electricity system in a generation. A new era focusing on the power of our natural resources.
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Excellent to see @Ed_Miliband's Clean Power Action Plan. It'll require great care. The marine environment is especially exposed & key safeguards including like-for-like compensation are vital. But overall this is bold, positive #ClimateAction with a promising approach to nature.
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Big day tomorrow. Lots for you to read. We’ve been busy. 👀
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