Lord Deben appointed Chair of Committee on Climate Change
The Rt Hon Lord Deben PC has been confirmed as Chair of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), as approved by Energy Secretary Ed Davey. This바카라 사이트�
The Rt Hon Lord Deben PC has been confirmed as Chair of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), as approved by Energy Secretary Ed Davey.
This follows a successful pre-appointment hearing on Tuesday 4 September, in which the Energy and Climate Change Committee (ECCC) recommended that he was suitable for the role.
DECC Secretary of State, Edward Davey, said:
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Lord Deben said:
바카라 사이트淭his appointment is a great honour. I look forward to building upon the solid foundations that Adair Turner has laid. I am determined that the Committee on Climate Change will remain firmly independent, giving impartial, scientifically well-founded advice to the UK 바카라 사이트 and devolved administrations.바카라 사이트�
As Chair, Lord Deben will be responsible for steering and developing the overall work of the CCC, which advises the UK 바카라 사이트 on setting and meeting carbon budgets and on preparing for the impacts of climate change.
Lord Deben will succeed Lord Adair Turner who stepped down earlier this year to focus on his role as Chair of the Financial Services Authority.
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- The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) is an independent body established under the Climate Change Act to advise the 바카라 사이트 on emissions targets, and to report to Parliament on progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. For more information on the CCC, .听
- The Climate Change Act 2008 specifies that the appointment of the CCC Chair and its Members are made jointly by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (SofS) and Ministers in the devolved administrations.
- Lord Deben was a Member of Parliament until 2010. His ministerial experience included Secretary of State for the Environment and Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Food. He was twice awarded the title 바카라 사이트淧arliamentarian who did most for the environment internationally바카라 사이트� by the BBC as well as being described as 바카라 사이트渢he best Environment Secretary we바카라 사이트檝e ever had바카라 사이트� by Friends of the Earth. He was Chairman of David Cameron바카라 사이트檚 Quality of Life Commission, as well as Chairman of the Oxford Commission for Sustainable Consumption. For seven years he chaired the Marine Stewardship Council and he writes regularly on environmental and planning issues. Lord Deben was educated at King바카라 사이트檚 School Rochester and Selwyn College Cambridge where he was President of the Cambridge Union.
- Lord Deben바카라 사이트檚 present professional positions include: Chairman, Association of Independent Financial Advisers; Chairman, Forewind Ltd; Chairman, Sancroft International Ltd; Chairman, Valpak Ltd; Chairman, Veolia UK; Non-executive Director, Castle Trust Capital Ltd; Non-executive Director, Catholic Herald; Non-executive Director, Veolia Voda.
- Lord Deben바카라 사이트檚 present voluntary positions include: Trustee, Blue Marine Foundation; Trustee, British Architectural Library Trust; President, GLOBE International; Member, Board of Directors, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation; Trustee, Theodore Trust.
- The 바카라 사이트 has explored conflicts of interest with Lord Deben and is satisfied that arrangements will be in place to handle any perceived conflicts.
- Lord Deben바카라 사이트檚 appointment has been made in accordance with Cabinet Office guidance, which sets out the rules and transparency requirements which must be satisfied before public appointments can be made. .