Lord Barker on why the EV sector is listening to customers in the drive to Net Zero

In this episode, we look at how leaders on the global stage are addressing climate change. Our guest, Lord Gregory Barker of Battle is co-chair of the World Bank’s Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition as well as executive chair of the En+ Group. He’s optimistic that progress is being made on the drive to decarbonize – and that a price on carbon would really move the needle. He also shares his takeaways from COP 26 in Glasgow.

Former energy minister Greg Barker will work with Leonardo DiCaprio on strategic advisory board of Powerhive, a company aiming to deliver clean power to off-grid communities

Gregory Barker reflects on his time in government for the Institute for Government’s Ministers Reflect project.

Who would believe that in 2015 20 per cent of our carbon pollution is still coming from ten coal-fired power stations? We did have some good news on Valentine’s Day, however, as David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg made an historic commitment to tackle climate change. The cross-party pledge included a commitment “to accelerate the transition to a competitive, energy-efficient low-carbon economy and to end the use of unabated coal for power generation.”

Former Energy and Climate Change minister to chair capital's green advisory body with brief to boost London's low carbon industries

The second in our short series of interviews with representatives of different political parties is Greg Barker, Minister of State at the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC). 

Local communities will be able to take control of their energy bills and help transform the energy system thanks to proposals unveiled today in Britain’s first Community Energy Strategy.

Progress on cutting carbon production gives the UK credibility but larger economies need to take more action, Greg Barker says. The Climate Change Minister talks to Peter Cheney.

Minister for energy and climate change, Greg Barker, told Conservative Party conference in Manchester, England this week that he wants to encourage a “decentralised power to the people energy revolution” made up of households and businesses producing their own energy.

Minister for energy and climate change, Greg Barker, told Conservative Party conference in Manchester, England this week that he wants to encourage a “decentralised power to the people energy revolution” made up of households and businesses producing their own energy.

Minister for energy and climate change, Greg Barker, told Conservative Party conference in Manchester, England this week that he wants to encourage a “decentralised power to the people energy revolution” made up of households and businesses producing their own energy.

Minister for energy and climate change, Greg Barker, told Conservative Party conference in Manchester, England this week that he wants to encourage a “decentralised power to the people energy revolution” made up of households and businesses producing their own energy.