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11 October 2025

Duracell brand to power electric cars with charge points across the UK

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Battery giant teams up with The EV Network to install six stations this year. There are plans to have at least 500 charging points on at least 100 sites by 2030

03 June 2025

ME Group International appoints new board members

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ME Group International plc, a leader in instant-service equipment, announced the immediate appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. Vladimir Crasneanscki has been named Executive Director, while Gregory Barker, Lord Barker of Battle, has been appointed as an independent Non-executive Director.

27 February 2025

When it comes to tackling climate change, the customer is always right!

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

25 January 2022

Podcast: A Global View on Carbon Pricing With Lord Gregory Barker

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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.

15 December 2015

Greg Barker joins Leonardo DiCaprio to help deliver clean energy to world's poorest

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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

13 November 2015

Gregory Barker

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

12 March 2015

Greg Barker MP: It’s time to phase out coal from our energy supply

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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.”

13 November 2014

Mayor Boris appoints Greg Barker as chair of London Sustainable Development Commission

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

26 June 2014

Interview: Energy minister Greg Barker

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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). 

 27 January 2014

Power to the people – government boost to community energy

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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.

December 2013

Greg Barker: climate change aims

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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.

7 October 2013

Solar PV central to growth of renewables says MP Greg Barker

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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.

01 October 2013

Minister urges ‘decentralised power revolution’

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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.

27 October 2011

Greg Barker's Speech for Solar Power UK

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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.

 21 April 2006

UK politicians witness climate change impact in Arctic

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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.

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