Jacob Rees-Mogg, who decried ‘climate alarmism’, to take on UK energy brief

1. Jacob Rees-Mogg has taken on responsibility for energy after Liz Truss had struggled

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1. To find a dedicated minister to fill the role amid concerns over his scepticism.

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1. Two Conservative MPs are understood to have turned down the role of climate change minister earlier in the day.

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1. However, late on Tuesday night No 10 announced that Graham Stuart would take the brief

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1. and be attending cabinet, prompting speculation that Downing Street had succumbed to concerns of green Tories

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1. About giving the role to Rees-Mogg as originally planned.

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1. The Cop26 chair Alok Sharma has also been reappointed to the role.

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1. Chris Skidmore, the former energy minister, was approached twice by the Truss team about reprising the role.

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1. However, he rebuffed them as, unlike last time, the job would not allow him to attend cabinet.

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1. It is understood he had no problem in working with Rees-Mogg but wanted to continue promoting net zero.

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Jacob Rees-Mogg, who decried ‘climate alarmism’, to take on UK energy brief

Jacob Rees-Mogg, who decried ‘climate alarmism’, to take on UK energy brief

1. Jacob Rees-Mogg has taken on responsibility for energy after Liz Truss had struggled

1. Jacob Rees-Mogg has taken on responsibility for energy after Liz Truss had struggled

1. To find a dedicated minister to fill the role amid concerns over his scepticism.

1. Two Conservative MPs are understood to have turned down the role of climate change minister earlier in the day.

1. Two Conservative MPs are understood to have turned down the role of climate change minister earlier in the day.

1. However, late on Tuesday night No 10 announced that Graham Stuart would take the brief

1. However, late on Tuesday night No 10 announced that Graham Stuart would take the brief

1. and be attending cabinet, prompting speculation that Downing Street had succumbed to concerns of green Tories

1. and be attending cabinet, prompting speculation that Downing Street had succumbed to concerns of green Tories

1. About giving the role to Rees-Mogg as originally planned.

1. About giving the role to Rees-Mogg as originally planned.

1. The Cop26 chair Alok Sharma has also been reappointed to the role.

1. Chris Skidmore, the former energy minister, was approached twice by the Truss team about reprising the role.

1. However, he rebuffed them as, unlike last time, the job would not allow him to attend cabinet.

1. However, he rebuffed them as, unlike last time, the job would not allow him to attend cabinet.

1. It is understood he had no problem in working with Rees-Mogg but wanted to continue promoting net zero.

1. It is understood he had no problem in working with Rees-Mogg but wanted to continue promoting net zero.

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