Kwasi Kwarteng

Kwarteng becomes energy secretary as Sharma takes on COP presidency full time

11.01.2021

Laura Edgar

alok sharma | Anne-Marie Trevelyan | cop26 | England | Infrastructure - Energy | Kwasi Kwarteng | UK

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a minor reshuffle to his cabinet. Alok Sharma will take on the role of president of the UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow this November.
Local authorities to decide energy storage applications

15.07.2020

Laura Edgar

battery storage | Cymru | England | Infrastructure - Energy | Kwasi Kwarteng | nationally significant infrastructure project | renewable energy | UK

The UK Government has announced that planning legislation will be relaxed to ‘make it easier’ to construct large batteries capable of storing renewable energy from solar and wind farms.
Liquid air battery project to be developed in Trafford

19.06.2020

Laura Edgar

battery storage | England | Greater Manchester | Infrastructure - Green | Kwasi Kwarteng | trafford | UK

The government has announced that the ‘world’s largest and first’ commercial liquid air battery facility is planned for Trafford, Greater Manchester.
Government urged to support onshore wind

05.08.2019

Laura Edgar

Infrastructure - Energy | Kwasi Kwarteng | onshore wind | onshore wind energy | Onshore wind farms | UK

In a letter to new energy minister Kwasi Kwarteng, onshore wind supporters have called on him to back the development of new onshore wind farms to help the UK achieve its net zero emissions target for the lowest cost.