The government has said, "this new Mission Control will be the first of its kind in government, with a relentless focus on accelerating the transition away from volatile fossil fuel markets to clean, homegrown power, to boost Britain’s energy independence and cut bills for the British people".
Responding to today's announcement, Lawrence Slade, Chief Executive of Energy Networks Association (ENA) which represents the UK's electricity network operators said:
"Delivering the clean power mission requires a staggering amount of coordination. Chris's expertise will be invaluable in this role and we look forward to working with him and the government over the coming weeks and months."
About us
Energy Networks Association (ENA) is the industry body representing the energy networks. Our members include every major electricity network operator in the UK. The electricity networks are at the heart of the energy transition. They directly employ more than 26,000 people in the UK, including 1,500 apprentices. They are spending and investing £33bn in our electricity grids over the coming years, to ensure safe, reliable and secure energy supplies for the millions of homes and businesses reliant on power every day.
Press contacts
You can contact ENA's press office by emailing press@energynetworks.org. For urgent or out-of-hours enquiries from journalists, please call 0204 599 7691.