Baroness Verma joins the REA Board
Published by Francesca Brindle,
Editorial Assistant
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
Baroness Verma has announced she is joining the Renewable Energy Association (REA) Board and will be looking at the strategic role of renewables in the UK and trade opportunities. Board members Duncan Valentine and Martin Wright have been re-elected unanimously, with Wright continuing as Chair.
As Energy Minister during the coalition Government, Verma took the Energy Act 2013 through the Lords, before becoming Minister at the Department for International Development in 2015, with responsibility, amongst others, for climate and environment.
Chief Executive, Dr Nina Skorupska CBE said, “I’m thrilled to have Sandip join the team, as a former energy and international development minister she brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the board, coupled with a business history that will understand our member’s needs."
Baroness Verma said, “I’m delighted to join the REA board at such a crucial time for the industry. The position of the renewables sector is unrecognisable to when I joined DECC in 2012. The cost curves have beaten even optimistic projections and are now competitive, cheaper in some circumstances, than fossil alternatives [...] With storage and smart technologies already a reality, the opportunities for the UK to lead the world in these areas is one we cannot afford to waste and I look forward to working with REA members in this."
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/the-environment/01062017/baroness-verma-joins-the-rea-board/
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