New UK energy and innovation partnership appoints co-chair

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Sir David King, Chief Scientific Adviser, confirmed the appointment of Dr Paul Golby, Chief Executive of E.ON UK, as his co-chairman for the UK Energy Research Partnership (UKERP). The new body, which met informally for the first time on 31 October, will bring together key funders of energy research and innovation from government, industry and academia and will be officially launched in January. The partnership brings together the private and public sectors to work together to produce a strategic approach for the future of the energy industry in the UK. It will contribute to the strategic direction of UK energy research, development and demonstration. The partnership will promote a coherent approach to addressing UK energy challenges, set within an international context, and enhancing the UK's long-term prospects for attracting increasing energy related investments and activity. The Chancellor announced the creation of UKERP in his budget statement earlier this year and set out its aim to take an overview on research and innovation, giving direction to the development and deployment of new and enabling technologies. UKERP will operate as a partnership, setting its own strategic priorities.

 

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