A spokesman for Climate Change Minister Greg Combet said the AIG report confirmed that carbon pricing is a «manageable economic and environmental reform, in contrast to Tony Abbott's scare campaign that it would be the death of entire industries and regions». (news.com.au)
Until the election Barker combined his role as MP and shadow climate change minister with a # 60,000 - a-year job advising Pegasus Capital, a US - based private equity firm that backs a number of green technology firms. (wattsupwiththat.com)
Department of Energy and Climate Change Minister of state - Mike O'Brien Minister of state - Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (jointly with Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs); and Deputy leader of the House of Lords Parliamentary under secretary of state - Joan Ruddock (politics.co.uk)