The appointment of Ed Davey to the position of energy secretary, following the recent resignation of Chris Huhne, has been welcomed by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA).
Commenting on the announcement, ECA group CEO Steve Bratt said, “We need Davey to really engage with industry in order to drive forward the UK’s low carbon agenda. It is vital that he immediately picks up the mantle when pushing through programmes and policies such as the Green Deal, which needs much more detail to make it successful when it launches in late 2012. It is key that SMEs have a role in the Green Deal beyond being sub-contractors to large firms, and can use their face to face contact with clients to advise on and install energy saving solutions. We trust he will look to work with organisations such as the ECA, whose members are the frontline troops in delivering energy efficiency and sustainability.”
