Government says merging DECC and BIS will enable "whole economy approach to delivering climate change ambitions"
Mon 01 August 2016
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The Government says that the merger of DECC and BIS means that the UK "will be best placed to deliver the significant new investment and innovation needed to support the UK’s future energy policy" according to an 'explanatory note' published following the announcement of the merger. The note says the move will enable a "whole economy approach to delivering our climate change ambitions, effectively balancing the priorities of growth and carbon reduction."
The decision to merger the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to create the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) was taken following the appointment of Theresa May as Prime Minister.
The explanatory note says that the merger "will create a single department committed to ensuring that this investment and innovation fully utilises the UK science base and translates into supply chain benefits and opportunities in the UK".
It continues: "One of the main challenges in tackling climate change is to try to reduce carbon emissions without jeopardising economic growth. This merger will enable a whole economy approach to delivering our climate change ambitions, effectively balancing the priorities of growth and carbon reduction".
The Government says that the merger will create a "reliable and resilient energy system: ensuring security of energy supply that families and businesses can rely on, now and in the future.
"This includes working across the oil, gas and electricity sectors to make sure the UK has a well-functioning, competitive and resilient energy system, and sufficient capacity to meet the needs of energy users in the years ahead."
It continues..."International climate change and cost-effective carbon reduction at home: taking action on climate change alongside international partners to safeguard our long-term economic and national security.
"And meeting our national carbon target of at least an 80% emissions reduction by 2050 through efficient procurement of low carbon generation and otherwise in ways that keeps the cost of action as low as possible, to ensure value for money for our families and businesses."
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