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Secretary of State Ed Miliband has appointed Chris Stark to head up a new Mission Control tasked with delivering clean power by 2030.

Stark is a member of the UK Energy Research Centre’s Advisory Board, and is the former Chief Executive of the Climate Change Committee and the Carbon Trust.

The Mission Control is the first of its kind in government, working to speed up the connection of new power infrastructure to the grid and provide cleaner, cheaper power to the country.

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband said:

“Years of underinvestment has left our country suffering energy insecurity, with working people paying the price through their energy bills and a cost-of-living crisis.

That cannot happen again. This new Mission Control centre, benefitting from the expertise and experience of Chris Stark’s leadership – and bringing together the brightest and best in the national interest – will have a laser-like focus on delivering our mission of clean power by 2030.

Making Britain a clean energy superpower will not only keep bills down, it will also create hundreds of thousands of good jobs, while protecting national security by keeping dictators out of our energy markets. And, of course, it will allow us to play a leading role in tackling the climate crisis.”

Chris Stark, head of the new Mission Control for clean power 2030, said:

“Tackling the climate crisis and accelerating the transition to clean power is the country’s biggest challenge, and its greatest opportunity.

By taking action now, we can put the UK at the forefront of the global race to net zero – driving down our carbon emissions but also cutting bills for households.

It is a privilege to head up this work alongside the country’s top energy experts who will make this mission a reality.”

UKERC would like to congratulate Chris Stark on the new position.