New Department of Energy and Climate Change

The latest Government re-shuffle has some potentially big implications for those working to tackle climate change, in the guise of a new Department of Energy and Climate Change.  The new Department will be headed by Ed Miliband.  This is promising news for our Big Green Challengers, as he was previously Minister for the Cabinet Office, which included responsbility for the Third Sector.  Let’s hope this means he will have the confidence to recognise the role community-led groups can play in tackling climate change, not just in raising awareness but in devising and implementing innovative, relevant solutions.  The details, and the real potential impact, of the new Department are still to be revealed, but this is certainly a welcome piece of news.