WThe Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) was a British government department created on 3 October 2008, by then Prime Minister Gordon Brown to take over some of the functions related to energy of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, and those relating to climate change of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
WThe Carbon Trust has a stated mission to accelerate the move to a sustainable, low carbon economy. It was established in 2001 and operates globally.
WThe Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) is a special armed police force responsible for providing law enforcement and security at any relevant nuclear site and for security of nuclear materials in transit within the United Kingdom. The force has over 1,500 police officers and around 450 support staff.
WThe Coal Authority is a non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. It owns the vast majority of unworked coal in Great Britain, as well as former coal mines, and undertakes a range of functions including:licensing coal mining operations matters with respect to coal mining subsidence damage outside the Areas of Responsibility of coal mining licensees dealing with property and historical liability issues; for example environmental projects, mine water treatment schemes and surface hazards relating to past coal mining providing public access to information held by the Coal Authority on coal mining
WThe Climate Change Committee (CCC), originally named the Committee on Climate Change, is an independent non-departmental public body, formed under the Climate Change Act (2008) to advise the United Kingdom and devolved Governments and Parliaments on tackling and preparing for climate change. The Committee provides advice on setting carbon budgets, and reports regularly to the Parliaments and Assemblies on the progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The CCC has recommended net zero greenhouse gas emissions by the United Kingdom by 2050 and the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has said it would be affordable. On 27 June 2019 the British Parliament amended the Climate Change Act (2008) to include a commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. However some environmental groups, such as Extinction Rebellion, are calling for a more ambitious target.
WNNFCC is a consultancy company specialising in bioenergy, biofuels and bio-based products.
WHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change was a British government cabinet position from 2008 to 2016. The Department of Energy and Climate Change was created on 3 October 2008 when then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown reshuffled his Cabinet.