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Minister for Climate Change visits Keele
The Minister for Climate Change praised Keele University ‘ s sector-leading work on sustainability and developing new green energy solutions in a visit to campus on 14 May 2021 , marking exactly six months until COP26 , the UN Climate Change Conference that will be held in Glasgow in November .
Lord Callanan , the Minister for Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility in the Department for Business , Energy & Industrial Strategy , made the visit to learn about the impact of the pioneering climate action projects taking place at Keele University .
During the visit , Lord Callanan toured the Horwood Energy Centre ( home to Keele ’ s Smart Energy Network Demonstrator ), spoke with members of Keele staff working on the projects , and met Keele ’ s partners Siemens and ENGIE .
Lord Callanan said : “ As well as transforming its campus to produce 50 % of its own electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar , Keele ’ s pioneering green energy research can be rolled out nationally and globally , showing how the University is truly leading the way to a low carbon , energy efficient future .”
Lord Callanan with Professor Trevor McMillan and Aaron Bell , MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme .
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