Category: Energy
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Luke Myer MP Welcomes New Industrial Strategy to Bring Investment and Jobs to Teesside
Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, has warmly welcomed the Government’s new 10-year Industrial Strategy as a vital step towards driving long-term investment, growth, and skilled employment in Teesside and the wider North East. One of the first questions Luke asked in Parliament last September was when…
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Luke Myer MP hosts Carbon Capture roundtable in Parliament
Industry leaders gather to discuss the future of CCUS and what it means for green jobs in Teesside. 28 April 2025 : Westminster, London Luke Myer, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland and Co-Chair of the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) All-Party Parliamentary Group, hosted a roundtable in…
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Luke Myer MP meets with Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Today (12 March 2025) Luke Myer MP visited 10 Downing Street and met the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer. He had an hour-long discussion with the No.10 policy team, and also had a 40-minute sit-down meeting with the Prime Minister. The discussion with the Prime Minister focused on green industries, defence…
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Luke Myer MP welcomes nuclear planning reforms
Today (6 February 2025) the Labour Government announced major planning reforms to clear a path for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to be built in Britain for the first time. The Government confirmed it would be ‘ripping up the rules’ to fire up nuclear power – meaning a secure supply of…
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Luke Myer MP Welcomes Game-Changing Boost for Teesside’s Green Fuel Industry
Today, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a major boost for the UK’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) industry, confirming an additional £63 million investment into the Advanced Fuels Fund and detailing a Revenue Certainty Mechanism to drive further private investment. This commitment marks a significant step in the UK’s journey towards greener…
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Luke Myer MP visit to Nissan’s new EV360Zero Hub
Luke Myer MP recently visited Nissan’s UK Manufacturing Facility in Washington, where he highlighted the immense contribution the plant makes to the North East’s economy and its pivotal role in the UK automotive industry. With over 6,000 people directly employed at the facility and more than 30,000 in the wider…
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Statement on Steel
Steel faces an existential threat. Britain’s crude steel production has declined by more than 50% in the last 10 years, and today a shocking 68% of our steel comes from abroad. I do not believe it has to be this way. I believe in Britain. Since we took office, this…
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Luke Myer Welcomes Transformative Clean Power 2030 Action Plan as Key Step for Green Jobs and Energy Security
The Government has today unveiled its Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, a bold strategy to revolutionise Britain’s energy system and secure a future of sustainable, affordable and homegrown energy. Luke Myer, MP and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Carbon Capture, has welcomed this significant step in Britain’s…
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Net Zero Teesside: a historic day for Teesside
Today (10 December 2024) the Labour Government has signed off on the East Coast Cluster, a £4 billion investment for Teesside. This represents the largest single investment in our region’s history, and a project that will make Teesside a global leader in the green technology of the future. The project,…
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Building the Future for Teesside, Darlington & Hartlepool
Statement from Luke Myer MP: In just five months under this Labour Government, we’ve started delivering real change for our region. Working closely with the new Government, your local Labour MPs have secured transformative investments and initiatives that are already making a difference: ✅ £4bn Net Zero Teesside Project –…
