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==Background==
 
==Background==
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The Department brings together much of the [[Climate Change Group]], previously housed within the [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] (Defra), with the [[Energy Group]] from the [[Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform]] (BERR).<ref>DECC [http://www.decc.gov.uk/ Department of Energy and Climate Change], Page last modified: 16 October 2008, Page published: 3 October 2008</ref>
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The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) says it aims to create a “thriving, globally competitive, low carbon energy economy” in the UK. It is the department responsible for nuclear energy policy. <ref>DECC [http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/about/who_we_are/who_we_are.aspx Who we are], undated, accessed 12 October 2012</ref>
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It was created in 2008 and brought together much of the [[Climate Change Group]], previously housed within the [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs]] (DEFRA), with the [[Energy Group]] from the [[Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform]] (BERR).<ref>DECC [http://www.decc.gov.uk/ Department of Energy and Climate Change], Page last modified: 16 October 2008, Page published: 3 October 2008</ref>
  
 
==People==
 
==People==
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===Ministers since 2010===
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===Ministers in 2012<ref>DECC [http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/about/who_we_are/who_we_are.aspx Who we are], undated, accessed 12 October 2012</ref>
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*The Secretary of State for the DECC is [[Ed Davey]], who replaced [[Chris Huhne]] in February 2012. Under the previous government [[Ed Miliband]] held this position.
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*[[Ed Davey]] is the Secretary of State. He replaced [[Chris Huhne]] in February 2012. Under the previous government [[Ed Miliband]] held this position.
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*[[Jonathan Marland]], Parliamentary Under Secretary of State from May 2010
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*[[John Hayes]] is a Minister of State, with responsibility for nuclear
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*[[Charles Hendry]], Minister of State
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*[[Greg Barker]] is Minister of State
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*[[Greg Barker]], Minister of State
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*[[Baroness Verma]] is Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
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===Previous ministers===
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*[[Jonathan Marland]], was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State from 2010 to 2012.<ref>[ http://www.theyworkforyou.com/peer/lord_marland Jonathan Marland profile], TheyWorkForYou, undated, accessed 12 October 2012</ref>
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*[[Charles Hendy]] was Minister of State from 2010 to 2012<ref>[ http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/charles_hendry/wealden Charles Hendy profile], TheyWorkForYou, undated, accessed 12 October 2012</ref>
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===Civil servants working on nuclear issues in 2012<ref>[http://www.decc.gov.uk/media/viewfile.ashx?filetype=4&filepath=11/about-us/who-we-are/2721-decc-corporate-organogram.pdf&minwidth=true DECC corporate organogram], DECC, undated, accessed 12 October 2012</ref>===
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*[[Mark Higson]], Chief Executive, [[Office for Nuclear Development]]
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*[[Hergen Haye]], New Nuclear and Strategy
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*[[Peter MacDonald]], GDF and International
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*[[Stephen De Souza]], Waste & Safety Policy
  
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===Civil servants working on nuclear issues since 2010===
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===Civil servants previously working on nuclear issues<ref>[http://www.cjajobs.com/images/stories/microsites/DECC/deccorganogram.pdf DECC Organogram], available at http://www.cjajobs.com/DECC/our-groups--structure, accessed 4 June 2012</ref>===
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*[[Mark Higson]], Chief Executive [[Office of Nuclear Development]]
 
 
*[[Nicola Baggley]], Head Nuclear Strategy
 
*[[Nicola Baggley]], Head Nuclear Strategy
 
*[[Derek Lacey]], Head Nuclear Policy and Head Radioactive Waste & Preparedness
 
*[[Derek Lacey]], Head Nuclear Policy and Head Radioactive Waste & Preparedness
 
*[[Adam Dawson]], Head New Nuclear
 
*[[Adam Dawson]], Head New Nuclear
 
*[[Mel Draper]], Head Non-Proliferation
 
*[[Mel Draper]], Head Non-Proliferation
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*[[Hergen Haye]] -Head Distributed Energy & Heat -
 
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<ref>[http://www.cjajobs.com/images/stories/microsites/DECC/deccorganogram.pdf DECC Organogram], available at http://www.cjajobs.com/DECC/our-groups--structure, accessed 4 June 2012</ref>
 
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====Nuclear Development Forum attendees from DECC in November 2011====
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====Nuclear Development Forum ====
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*[[Chris Huhne]] | [[Charles Hendry]] | [[Mark Higson]] (Chief Executive Nuclear Unit) | [[Tim Stone]] | [[Hergen Haye]] |[[Stephen De Souza]] | [[Peter McDonald]] | [[Giles Scott]] | [[Jeremy Allen]]
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The following people from DECC attended the [[Nuclear Development Forum]] in May 2012:
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*[[Ed Davey]] | [[Mark Higson]] | [[Tim Stone]] |[[Stephen De Souza]] | [[Peter McDonald]] | [[Giles Scott]] | [[Jeremy Allen]] | [[Hugo Robson]] | [[Kris Bradshaw]] <ref>[http://www.decc.gov.uk/media/viewfile.ashx?filetype=4&filepath=11/meeting-energy-demand/nuclear/5306-nuclear-development-forum-attendees-15th-may-2012.pdf&minwidth=true Nuclear Development Forum Attendees], DECC, 15 May 2012</ref>
  
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*Observers: [[Nick Clements]] | [[Juliet Peters]] | [[Loveli Sanayat]] | Margaret McLaren | [[Sarah Merrit]] | [[Elvira Linzalone]] | [[Sam Ashfield-Murphy]] | [[Jon Bankhead]] | [[Si Dilks]]
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In November 2011 the attendees were:
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<ref> Nuclear Development Forum 27 October 2011, 12noon – 2pm List of Attendees </ref>
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*[[Chris Huhne]] | [[Charles Hendry]] | [[Mark Higson]] | [[Tim Stone]] | [[Hergen Haye]] |[[Stephen De Souza]] | [[Peter McDonald]] | [[Giles Scott]] | [[Jeremy Allen]]<ref>[http://www.decc.gov.uk/media/viewfile.ashx?filetype=4&filepath=11/meeting-energy-demand/nuclear/3371-ndf-attendees-27102011.pdf&minwidth=true Nuclear Development Forum Attendees], DECC, 27 October 2011</ref>
  
 
===Personnel under Labour until May 2010===
 
===Personnel under Labour until May 2010===
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*Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State - [[Joan Ruddock]] MP
 
*Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State - [[Joan Ruddock]] MP
  
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'''Civil Servants and their roles under Energy & Climate Change International'''
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See also [[Civil Servants and their roles under Energy & Climate Change International in 2009]]
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*[[Mike Anderson]]--Director
 
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*[[Pete Betts]]--Director International Climate Change Negotiations
 
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*[[Chris Dodwell]]--Head Strategy
 
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*[[Jan Thompson]]--Head Negotiations
 
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*[[Graham White]]--Director (Acting) International Energy, Technology & Carbon Markets
 
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*[[Tim Abraham]]--Head Europe
 
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*[[John Neve]]--Head International. The Head International position is the head of international negotiations, and is responsible for negotiations in the United Nations, the European Union and Near Negotiations.
 
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*[[Ashley Ibbett]]--Head International Oil
 
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(See also link to Organogram link below)
 
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'''Civil Servants under Energy Markets and Infrastructure'''
 
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*[[Willy Rickett]]--Director General
 
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*[[Chris Barton]]--Director (Acting) Renewable Energy & Innovation
 
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*[[Duarte Figueira]]--Head Office for Renewable Energy Deployment
 
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*[[Sarah Rhodes]]--Head Severn Tidal Power
 
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*[[Stephen de Souza]]--Head Renewables Financial Incentives
 
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*[[Jeanie Cruickshank]]--Head Energy Innovation
 
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*[[Lorraine Hamid]]--Head Future Networks
 
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*[[Andrew Perrins]]--Head Bioenergy
 
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*[[Paul McIntyre]]--Director of Energy Security and Markets
 
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*[[Elizabeth Cuthbertson]] Head of Energy Security Strategy
 
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*[[Neil Feinson]] Head of Market Regulatory Framework
 
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*[[Rocio Concha]] Acting Head of Energy Market Economics
 
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*[[Michael Rutter]]
 
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*[[Jim Campbell]] Director of Energy Development
 
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*[[Simon Toole]] Head of Oil and Gas licensing, Exploration and Development
 
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*[[Wendy Kennedy]] Head os Offshore Environment and Decommisioning
 
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*[[Richard Mellish]] Head of Development Consents and Planning Reform
 
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*[[Ian McKenzie]] Head of Coal Liabilities
 
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*[[Elaine Drage]] Head of Carbon Capture and Readiness
 
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*[[Martin Deutz]] Director of Cleaner Fossil Fuels
 
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*[[Julian Hartley]] Head of CCS Competition
 
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*[[Bronwen Northmore]] Head of CCS Policy
 
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*[[Mark Higson]] CEO of Nuclear Development
 
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*[[Nicola Baggley]] Head of Nuclear Strategy
 
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*[[Derek Lacey]] Head of Nuclear Policy
 
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*[[Head of New Nuclear]]
 
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*[[Mel Draper]] Head of Non Proliferation
 
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*[[Robert Jackson]] Acting Head of Radioactive Waste and Preparedness
 
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(See also link to Organogram link below)
 
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'''Civil Servants under National Climate Change and Consumer Support'''
 
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*[[Simon Virley]] Acting Director General
 
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*[[Martin Nesbit]] Acting Director Carbon Budgets and National Climate Change Delivery
 
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*[[James Hughes]] Head of Carbon Budgets Policy
 
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*[[Phil Duffy]] Haed of Carbon Budgets Delivery Mechanisms
 
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*[[Niall MacKenzie]] Head of National Carbon Markets
 
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*[[Trevor Hutchings]] Head of Low Carbon Economy
 
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*[[Anne Sharp]] Acting Director of Energy Efficiency and Consumers
 
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*[[Chris Leigh]] Energy efficiency and Households
 
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*[[Scott Ghagan]] Head Fuel Bills initiative
 
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*[[Daron Walker]] Acting Director of Fuel poverty Review
 
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*[[Paddy Fenny]] Director of Communications
 
  
 
==Affiliations==  
 
==Affiliations==  
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==Resources==
 
==Resources==
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A document on the DECC website shows the structural organisation of the DECC<ref>[http://www.cjajobs.com/images/stories/microsites/DECC/deccorganogram.pdf DECC Organogram], available at http://www.cjajobs.com/DECC/our-groups--structure, accessed 19 Nov 2009</ref>
 
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==Publications==
 
==Publications==
 
==Contact details, Resources, Notes==
 
==Contact details, Resources, Notes==

Revision as of 11:02, 12 October 2012

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Background

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) says it aims to create a “thriving, globally competitive, low carbon energy economy” in the UK. It is the department responsible for nuclear energy policy. [1]

It was created in 2008 and brought together much of the Climate Change Group, previously housed within the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), with the Energy Group from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR).[2]

People

===Ministers in 2012[3]

Previous ministers

Civil servants working on nuclear issues in 2012[6]

Civil servants previously working on nuclear issues[7]

Nuclear Development Forum

The following people from DECC attended the Nuclear Development Forum in May 2012:

In November 2011 the attendees were:

Personnel under Labour until May 2010

  • Minister of State - Mike O'Brien MP
  • Minister of State - Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE (jointly with Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs); and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State - Joan Ruddock MP

See also Civil Servants and their roles under Energy & Climate Change International in 2009

Affiliations

Subsidiaries

The DECC is also responsible for the Committee on Climate Change.

Resources

Publications

Contact details, Resources, Notes

Contact

Head Office

  • Address: 3 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HH
  • Phone: General enquiries: 0300 060 4000
  • Email: enquiries@decc.gsi.gov.uk
  • Fax:
  • Website: http://www.decc.gov.uk

External Resources

Notes

  1. ↑ DECC Who we are, undated, accessed 12 October 2012
  2. ↑ DECC Department of Energy and Climate Change, Page last modified: 16 October 2008, Page published: 3 October 2008
  3. ↑ DECC Who we are, undated, accessed 12 October 2012
  4. ↑ [ http://www.theyworkforyou.com/peer/lord_marland Jonathan Marland profile], TheyWorkForYou, undated, accessed 12 October 2012
  5. ↑ [ http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/charles_hendry/wealden Charles Hendy profile], TheyWorkForYou, undated, accessed 12 October 2012
  6. ↑ DECC corporate organogram, DECC, undated, accessed 12 October 2012
  7. ↑ DECC Organogram, available at http://www.cjajobs.com/DECC/our-groups--structure, accessed 4 June 2012
  8. ↑ Nuclear Development Forum Attendees, DECC, 15 May 2012
  9. ↑ Nuclear Development Forum Attendees, DECC, 27 October 2011
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