the Department of Energy and Climate Change
/ðə dɪˌpɑːtmənt əv ˌenədʒi ən ˈklaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/
/ðə dɪˌpɑːrtmənt əv ˌenərdʒi ən ˈklaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/
(abbreviation DECC)
- a former British government department which was responsible for policy on energy supply and for encouraging the use of cleaner sources of energy. It was formed in 2008. In 2016 it joined the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to form the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
能源与气候变化部：前英国政府部门，负责能源供应政策并鼓励使用更清洁的能源。它成立于2008年。2016年，它加入了业务，创新和技能部，组成了业务，能源和产业战略部。