Claire Coutinho
Local outcry threatens plans to heat homes with hydrogen
Residents of Redcar have called for a vote on whether a planned hydrogen trial should go ahead in their town.
Fuel retailers face fines if they do not ‘come clean’ over pricing
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said it will grant new powers to the Competition and Markets Authority to monitor pump prices.
Chalk latest top Tory to distance himself from Braverman homelessness comments
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak refused to repeat the Home Secretary’s remarks on Monday, as did Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho.
Sunak refuses to criticise Braverman over homelessness comments
The Prime Minister was speaking after a senior Cabinet minister distanced herself from Suella Braverman’s remarks.
Oil and gas licences plan may ‘not necessarily’ bring down bills, says Coutinho
Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho said a legislative plan – due to be announced in the King’s Speech on Tuesday – may not have any impact on bills.
Complainants should ‘go to police’ over Tory MP rape allegations – minister
Energy Security Claire Coutinho said she did not think it was right for politicians to provide ‘running commentary’ on the claims.
Coutinho distances herself from Braverman’s homelessness comments
The minister said she ‘wouldn’t necessarily use’ the language of her Cabinet colleague to talk about homelessness.
Politicians ‘have a responsibility to be accurate’, says Tory MP
Nicola Richards said she was concerned that conspiracy theories were appearing on television, including on GB News.
Businesses to be able to use more rooftop space for solar, Coutinho says
The Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary also announced what she described as additional funds to help insulate social housing.
Rishi Sunak accused of using climate as ‘party political football’
The Commons Energy Security and Net Zero Committee disputed that the PM’s move can ‘be described as an ambitious environmental agenda’.